# N36988: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 1997-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F7199
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: August 24, 1993
- Last registry action: September 18, 1996
- Mode S code: A4314C
- Owner when cancelled: [James Stephen L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAMES%20STEPHEN%20L)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2320° N, 80.9050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28208, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36988
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=36988
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36988-1997-02-07

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7.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 DEN88LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA010), Oct 5, 1987: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N36988), Albuquerque, NM, 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 19871005061032A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871005061032A), Oct 5, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N36988), Albuquerque, NM. Balloon basket was struck from below by the envelope of balloon N6464N that was rising at a faster rate. No damage.

## Other aircraft with N36988

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36988): Raytheon B300, S/N FL488
- [Cancelled 1953-01-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36988-1953-01-30): Aeronca 65-TAC, S/N C-5633TA. Owner: [Lucky Eight Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUCKY%20EIGHT%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Cincinnati, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cincinnati)

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