# N2577G: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15, registration cancelled 2017-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2017
- 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-445
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1993
- Certificate issued: September 2, 2010
- Last registry action: September 2, 2010
- Mode S code: A274D3
- Owner when cancelled: [Moore Tracy L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOORE%20TRACY%20L)
- Location: [Mcloud, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Mcloud)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4262° N, 97.0819° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74851, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2577G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2577G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2577G-2017-07-14

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 FTW96LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA212), May 14, 1996: Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 (N2577G), Ft. Lupton, CO, no damage. Probable cause: the pasenger's failure to follow the instructions given by the pilot during a briefing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19960514046799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960514046799A), May 14, 1996: Balwks FIREFLY8B15 (N2577G), Ft Lupton, CO. (-16) During the accident investigation it was found that none of the FAA nine responsibilities of chapter 1, order 8020.11 were involved in this balloon…
- [Incident 19940213000839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940213000839I), Feb 13, 1994: Balwks FIREFLY8 (N2577G), Denver, CO, Minor damage. High winds took balloon out of intended landing area. Landed in railroad yard. Balloon basket was pulled over.

## Other aircraft with N2577G

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2577G-undated): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 0629. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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