# N2563W: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15, registration cancelled 2018-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b-15) (registry code 1050111)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8B-449
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1993
- Certificate issued: February 25, 2004
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A2709E
- Owners when cancelled: [Mills Ronald K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLS%20RONALD%20K), [Mills Shawndel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLS%20SHAWNDEL)
- Location: [Piedmont, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Piedmont)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6748° N, 97.7535° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73078, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2563W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2563W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2563W-2018-01-12

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 8B-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b-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 DFW05CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA002), Oct 9, 2004: Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 (N2563W), Piedmont, OK, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines while landing. Contributing factors were the reduced visibility, fog, and low cloud ceiling.

## 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 20041009024119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041009024119A), Oct 9, 2004: Balwks FIREFLY8B15 (N2563W), Piedmont, OK, Destroyed. (-23) Flight originated at 0900 from a private sw of Piedmont, OK. Approximately 15 minutes into the flight, lowering clouds and fog reduced visibility…

## Other aircraft with N2563W

- [Cancelled 1975-11-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2563W-1975-11-05): Mooney M20C, S/N 3269. Exported to Switzerland. Owner: [Jorimann Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JORIMANN%20ROBERT), [Silver Springs, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Silver%20Springs)

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