# N27045: 1977 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2014-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 751
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 13, 1977
- Certificate issued: December 15, 1981
- Last registry action: March 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A2A97E
- Owner when cancelled: [Bensn Lee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENSN%20LEE)
- Location: [St Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Louis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5474° N, 90.3281° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63123, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27045
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27045-2014-09-25

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 7: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7.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.

- [Accident 19801102071459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801102071459A), Nov 2, 1980: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N27045), Topeka, KS, Substantial damage. Struck power lines landing in a field.

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