# N25491: 1992 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15, registration cancelled 2019-11-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 4, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-15) (registry code 1050118)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F7-775
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1992
- Certificate issued: April 25, 1992
- Last registry action: September 18, 2019
- Mode S code: A26A07
- Owner when cancelled: [Schick Henry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHICK%20HENRY)
- Location: [Morrison, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Morrison)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3445° N, 92.6740° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50657, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25491
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=25491
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25491-2019-11-04

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 7-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-15.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI98LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA184), May 30, 1998: Balloon Works Firefly 7-15 (N25491), Waterloo, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines during climb. A factor was the power lines.

## 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 19980530011779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980530011779A), May 30, 1998: Balwks FIREFLY715 (N25491), Waterloo, IA, Substantial damage. Contacted wires during approach to landing area. Basket lodged on power pole.(-23) while on approach to a designated target/landing area, the balloon contacted…

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