# N36993: 1984 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24, registration cancelled 2013-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2013
- 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)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8-055
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: November 8, 1984
- Certificate issued: November 6, 1989
- Last registry action: December 28, 2001
- Mode S code: A4316A
- Owner when cancelled: [Balloons Above The Valley](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLOONS%20ABOVE%20THE%20VALLEY)
- Location: [Napa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Napa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4006° N, 122.1831° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94558, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36993
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=36993
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36993-2013-08-14

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 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 19890603031349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890603031349I), Jun 3, 1989: Balwks FIREFLY824 (N36993), Davis, CA. Wind increased just before landing. Impacted with a ridge. Pilot ejected from balloon. Wind dragged basket.

## Other aircraft with N36993

- [Cancelled 1980-11-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36993-1980-11-14): Cessna 414A, S/N 414A0505, built 1980. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), Zaventem
- [Cancelled 1949-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36993-1949-01-05): Aeronca 65-TAC, S/N C2791TA. Owner: [Chamberlain Van](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAMBERLAIN%20VAN), [Falfurrias, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Falfurrias)

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