# N3695B: Balloon Works FIREFLY 6, registration cancelled 2015-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 6](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6) (registry code 1050101)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F6-003
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: January 2, 2008
- Last registry action: January 2, 2008
- Mode S code: A430C4
- Owner when cancelled: [Hoch Darcy R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOCH%20DARCY%20R)
- Location: [Milo, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Milo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2828° N, 93.4310° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50166, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3695B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3695B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3695B-2015-05-04

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 6: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6.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 MKC87FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA067), Apr 5, 1987: Balloon Works Firefly 6 (N3695B), Kansas City, MO, substantial 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 19870404008409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870404008409A), Apr 4, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY6 (N3695B), Kansas City, MO, Substantial damage. Struck electrical transmission lines during a forced landing. Propane gas burner flamed out. Post crash fire.

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