# N3617Z: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24, registration cancelled 1990-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24) (registry code 1050107)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8040
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Mode S code: A41368
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3617Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3617Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3617Z-1990-09-26

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 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.

- [Incident 19860331013659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860331013659I), Mar 31, 1986: Balwks FIREFLY824 (N3617Z), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Encountered downdraft during landing and struck the ground.

## Other aircraft with N3617Z

- [Cancelled 1963-04-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3617Z-1963-04-26): Piper PA-22-150, S/N 22-7508. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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