# N2459H: 1978 Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B, registration cancelled 2018-03-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 12, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b) (registry code 1050103)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6721
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 9, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 16, 1990
- Last registry action: February 18, 2014
- Mode S code: A2462D
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilcox Herbert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILCOX%20HERBERT%20L)
- Location: [Anthony, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Anthony)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1047° N, 98.0568° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67003, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2459H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2459H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2459H-2018-03-12

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19961001030639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961001030639A), Oct 1, 1996: Balwks FIREFLY6B (N2459H), Cedar City, UT, Substantial damage. Aircraft lost control shortly after takeoff due to weight distribution in aircraft and crashed.

## Other aircraft with N2459H

- [Cancelled 1957-06-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2459H-1957-06-21): Ercoupe 415-C, S/N 3084. Owner: [Bergmann Fred C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERGMANN%20FRED%20C), [Libertyville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Libertyville)

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