# N2598H: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15, registration cancelled 2008-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: F7-815
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 1993
- Certificate issued: April 7, 1993
- Last registry action: April 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A27C65
- Owner when cancelled: [Hadley Michael C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HADLEY%20MICHAEL%20C)
- Location: [Richland, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Richland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1892° N, 91.9870° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52585, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2598H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2598H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2598H-2008-08-14

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 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 CHI96LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA102), Feb 25, 1996: Balloon Works Firefly 7-15 (N2598H), Brighton, IA, no damage. Probable cause: The pilot's bone condition, which resulted in a fractured ankle during a normal touchdown.

## 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 19960225046809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960225046809A), Feb 25, 1996: Balwks FIREFLY715 (N2598H), Richland, IA. (-16) During a local flight, the pilot was conducting several touch and go landings. On the final landing, as the basket made ground contact, the pilot had her…

## Other aircraft with N2598H

- [Cancelled 1988-10-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2598H-1988-10-14): Schweizer SGS 2-32, S/N 86. Triennial form not returned
- [Cancelled 1954-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2598H-1954-10-06): Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C, S/N 3223, built 1946. Owner: [Stover Dee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STOVER%20DEE), [Mt Vernon, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Mt%20Vernon)

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