# N3694C: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24, registration cancelled 2014-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: F8-050
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: December 3, 1986
- Last registry action: February 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A430A2
- Owner when cancelled: [Eller Norma M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLER%20NORMA%20M)
- Location: [Bothell, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bothell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7735° N, 122.2044° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bothell, WA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3694C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3694C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3694C-2014-10-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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

## 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 LAX86LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA159), Mar 31, 1986: Balloon Works Firefly 8-24 (N3694C), Pheonix, AZ, no 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 19860331010839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860331010839A), Mar 31, 1986: Balwks FIREFLY824 (N3694C), Phoenix, AZ. Made a hard landing due to shifting winds and downdraft. Passenger thrown out of basket, seriously injured.

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