# N2585Z: 1995 Balloon Works FIREFLY 11, registration cancelled 2017-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 11](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-11) (registry code 1050125)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F11-004
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1995
- Certificate issued: April 29, 1995
- Last registry action: August 22, 2007
- Mode S code: A27855
- Owner when cancelled: [Skysurfer Balloon Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYSURFER%20BALLOON%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Del Mar, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Del%20Mar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9626° N, 117.2505° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92014, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2585Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2585Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2585Z-2017-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 11: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-11.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX4427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX4427), Jun 26, 1995: VENT FLAP. TORN. ROTATION VENT DESIGN AND INSTALLATION ON A 45 DEGREE ANGLE MAKE THEM VERY INEFFECTIVE WHEN TRYING TO ROTATE THE BALLOON IN FLIGHT TO ALIGN THE BASKET PROPERLY F

## 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 LAX98LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA005), Oct 11, 1997: Balloon Works Firefly 11 (N2585Z), Rancho Bernardo, CA, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot's intentional flight in high wind conditions and his improper in-flight planning.

## 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 19971010045219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971010045219A), Oct 10, 1997: Balwks FIREFLY11 (N2585Z), Rancho Bernardo, CA, Minor damage. The pilot and 10 passengers departed for a scenic late after noon flight. The takeoff occurred in wind conditions near the FAA demostrated 7 knot maximum speed…

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