# N3612M: 1983 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, registration cancelled 2013-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b) (registry code 10501A9)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F7B-075
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 6, 1983
- Certificate issued: September 14, 2005
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A412AD
- Owner when cancelled: [Carter Richard E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARTER%20RICHARD%20E)
- Location: [League City, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/League%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5037° N, 95.0872° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77573, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3612M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3612M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3612M-2013-06-11

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-B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b.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.

- [Incident 19861116075819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861116075819I), Nov 16, 1986: Balwks FIREFLY7B (N3612M), Leavenworth, KS, Minor damage. Struck powerlines during landing.

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