# N2482H: 1977 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2012-10-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7705
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: January 23, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 16, 1979
- Last registry action: September 18, 1982
- Mode S code: A2505D
- Owners when cancelled: [Macdonald Bill](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACDONALD%20BILL), [Macdonald Jane](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACDONALD%20JANE)
- Location: [Windsor, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Windsor)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5202° N, 93.5146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65360, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2482H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2482H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2482H-2012-10-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 7: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7.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 19781101039129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781101039129A), Nov 1, 1978: Balwks FIREFLY5 (N2482H), Overland Park, KS, Substantial damage. Wind calm at altitude. During ldg encountered sudden gusts causingloon to contact tree.

## Other aircraft with N2482H

- [Cancelled 1947-10-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2482H-1947-10-31): Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C, S/N 3107. Owner: [Airfields Operating Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRFIELDS%20OPERATING%20CORP), [Salisbury, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Salisbury)

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