# N3703L: 1985 Balloon Works FIREFLY 5, registration cancelled 2013-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 5](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-5) (registry code 1050104)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8-061
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: March 12, 1985
- Certificate issued: March 28, 1986
- Last registry action: July 15, 1989
- Mode S code: A43697
- Owner when cancelled: [Balloons Over Charlotte Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLOONS%20OVER%20CHARLOTTE%20INC)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1027° N, 80.8221° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28226, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3703L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3703L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3703L-2013-05-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 5: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-5.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 19850603036489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850603036489I), Jun 3, 1985: Balwks FIREFLY5 (N3703L), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. Flight ended with high wind landing preceding thunderstorm line. Struck storage building, injury to passengers.

## Other aircraft with N3703L

- [Cancelled 1975-08-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3703L-1975-08-01): Cessna 172G, S/N 17253872. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Warnock Jim H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARNOCK%20JIM%20H)

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