# N27138: 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: 778
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 1977
- Certificate issued: February 16, 1982
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A2AD15
- Owner when cancelled: [Kohler Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOHLER%20MICHAEL%20J)
- Location: [Glen Burnie, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Glen%20Burnie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1609° N, 76.6321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21061, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27138
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27138
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27138-2014-09-25

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

## 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 IAD78FIA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIA10), Jun 27, 1978: Balloon WKS Fire 7 (N27138), Catlett, VA, minor damage

## 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 19780627017149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780627017149A), Jun 27, 1978: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N27138), Catlett, VA, Substantial damage. Launched into forecast high winds.

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