# N36938: 1984 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- 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-110
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 19, 1984
- Certificate issued: December 8, 1986
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A4309D
- Owners when cancelled: [Marburger Emma E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARBURGER%20EMMA%20E), [Marburger Gary L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARBURGER%20GARY%20L)
- Location: [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 28.4622° N, 81.3852° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32809, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36938
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=36938
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36938-2015-04-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## 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 MIA85FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA143), Apr 7, 1985: Balloon Works Firefly 7B (N36938), Orlando, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19850407051619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850407051619A), Apr 7, 1985: Balwks FIREFLY7B (N36938), Orlando, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Jolt on landing tilted gondola. Popping and hissing noise heard. Fireball and explosion from failed fuel fitting.

## Other aircraft with N36938

- [Cancelled 1979-12-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36938-1979-12-04): Cessna 441, S/N 441-0016, built 1978. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [Sunny South Aircraft Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUNNY%20SOUTH%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICE%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- [Cancelled 1948-08-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36938-1948-08-30): Aeronca 65-TAF, S/N F2451TA. Owner: [Aeronca Employees Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERONCA%20EMPLOYEES%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Middletown, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Middletown)

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