# N3609C: 1983 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2013
- 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: F7-026
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1983
- Certificate issued: July 15, 1986
- Last registry action: February 25, 1998
- Mode S code: A40FE2
- Owner when cancelled: [Grammer Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAMMER%20ROBERT)
- Location: [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7421° N, 97.3817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76107, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3609C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3609C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3609C-2013-06-07

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW83FA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA364), Aug 6, 1983: Balloon Works Firefly AX-7 (N3609C), Fort Worth, TX, substantial 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 19830806039229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830806039229A), Aug 6, 1983: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N3609C), Ft Worth, TX, Substantial damage. Low on fuel, elected to land in a residential parking lot. Balloon contacted wires on landing. High voltage damage.

## Other aircraft with N3609C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3609C): Verge X7, S/N P8DR1MPMBV
- [Cancelled 1971-03-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3609C-1971-03-22): Cessna 180, S/N 31107. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Garrison Billy D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARRISON%20BILLY%20D), [Batesville, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Batesville)

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