# N2490H: Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B, registration cancelled 1991-03-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 22, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b) (registry code 1050103)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6695
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: June 1, 1978
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A253CE
- Owner when cancelled: [Early Risers Balloon Association](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EARLY%20RISERS%20BALLOON%20ASSOCIATION)
- Location: [Albuquequer, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquequer)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1517° N, 106.5749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87109, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2490H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2490H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2490H-1991-03-22

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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.

- [Incident 19780429014619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780429014619I), Apr 29, 1978: Balwks FIREFLY6B (N2490H), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Student turned on burners for descent and heard strange popping noises. Hole appeared. Safe landing.

## Other aircraft with N2490H

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2490H): Clapp Daniel W GT 400, S/N 082195G, built 2001
- [Cancelled 1951-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2490H-1951-05-21): Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C, S/N 3115, built 1946. Owner: [Manchester Stanley A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MANCHESTER%20STANLEY%20A), [Fort Dodge, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Fort%20Dodge)

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