# N27114: 1977 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2012-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 774
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 1977
- Last registry action: July 2, 1983
- Mode S code: A2ACCB
- Location: [Davison, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Davison)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0404° N, 83.5143° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48423, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27114
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27114-2012-08-23

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7.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 CHI83LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA265), Jun 19, 1983: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N27114), Flint, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19830618025649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830618025649A), Jun 18, 1983: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N27114), Flint, MI, Substantial damage. Pilot collapsed and died from a heart seizure. The balloon descended and struck a house. Basket lodged on a porch.
- [Incident 19821017063929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821017063929I), Oct 17, 1982: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N27114), Sand Lake, MI, Minor damage. Balloon hit powerlines during approach to landing.

## Other aircraft with N27114

- [Cancelled 1965-05-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27114-1965-05-19): Piper J-3, S/N 4357, built 1941. Owner: [Carnahan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARNAHAN), [Prospect, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Prospect)

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