# N3608C: 1982 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24, registration cancelled 2013-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24) (registry code 1050107)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8-004
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: December 16, 1982
- Certificate issued: September 18, 1984
- Last registry action: October 2, 1987
- Mode S code: A40FBF
- Owner when cancelled: [Davies Pete C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIES%20PETE%20C)
- Location: [Sun City, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sun%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6705° N, 112.3035° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85373, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3608C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3608C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3608C-2013-07-08

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 8-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24.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 19850224006049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850224006049A), Feb 24, 1985: Balwks FIREFLY824 (N3608C), Scottsdale, AZ, Destroyed. Touched down short of intended field. During attempt to relocate to a smooth field, envelope struck powerlines.

## Other aircraft with N3608C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3608C): Verge X7, S/N P8DR0B6QGU
- [Cancelled 1981-01-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3608C-1981-01-30): Aerospatiale AS350D, S/N 1261, built 1980. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Aerospatiale Helicopter Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROSPATIALE%20HELICOPTER%20CORP), [Grand Prairie, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Grand%20Prairie)
- [Cancelled 1955-08-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3608C-1955-08-25): Cessna 180, S/N 31106. Exported to Costa Rica. Owner: [Barish Fred](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARISH%20FRED), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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