# N37008: 1984 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2017-02-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 17, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F7-202
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: December 28, 1984
- Certificate issued: March 11, 1997
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A43644
- Owner when cancelled: [Keenan Thomas J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEENAN%20THOMAS%20J)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2535° N, 115.2267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89130, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37008
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37008-2017-02-17

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

## 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 19880530038739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880530038739I), May 30, 1988: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N37008), Madera, CA. Balloon encountered downdraft which PIC stated unable to overcome. Touched powerlines interrupting service briefly.

## Other aircraft with N37008

- [Cancelled 1980-04-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37008-1980-04-09): Boeing-Vertol CH47-308, S/N CG072, built 1979. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Boeing Vertol Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOEING%20VERTOL%20CO), [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)
- [Cancelled 1947-07-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37008-1947-07-01): Luscombe 8B, S/N 1669, built 1941. Owner: [Joe R Bowen DBA Joe Bowen Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOE%20R%20BOWEN%20DBA%20JOE%20BOWEN%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [West Memphis, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/West%20Memphis)

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