# N3610R: 1983 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2017-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2017
- 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: F7-031
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 1983
- Certificate issued: September 6, 2001
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A4126B
- Owner when cancelled: [Rathke Thomas H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RATHKE%20THOMAS%20H)
- Location: [Layton, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Layton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0699° N, 111.9813° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84041, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3610R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3610R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3610R-2017-07-14

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 FTW84LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA254), May 27, 1984: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N3610R), Amarillo, TX, no damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19990828025979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990828025979I), Aug 28, 1999: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N3610R), Huntsville, UT, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot was flying his balloon, when stormy weather moved into the area. He decided to land his balloon when a downdraft forced his balloon into the…
- [Accident 19840527023709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840527023709A), May 27, 1984: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N3610R), Amarillo, TX, Minor damage. Balloon was dragged over the ground in a high wind landing. A passenger fell out and the basket dragged over her.

## Other aircraft with N3610R

- [Cancelled 1981-04-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3610R-1981-04-07): Aerospatiale AS350D, S/N 1277, 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 1971-08-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3610R-1971-08-31): Fairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC6/C-H2, S/N 2044. Exported to Panama. Owner: [Fairchild Hiller Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAIRCHILD%20HILLER%20CORP), [Hagerstown, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Hagerstown)

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