# N2594C: 1992 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15, registration cancelled 2009-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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-431
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 1993
- Last registry action: June 18, 2009
- Mode S code: A27BD4
- Location: [Durham, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Durham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0962° N, 78.8985° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27712, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2594C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2594C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2594C-2009-07-22

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 8B-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b-15.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 19940521025689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940521025689I), May 21, 1994: Balwks FIREFLY8B (N2594C), Applachin, NY. Struck power line landing in a field.

## Other aircraft with N2594C

- [Cancelled 1989-02-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2594C-1989-02-23): Piper PA-38-112, S/N 3879A0250. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1975-07-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2594C-1975-07-15): Cessna 170, S/N 26238. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Sinclair Hal](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SINCLAIR%20HAL), [Kingman, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Kingman)

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