# N3716G: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2013
- 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: F7-250
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 1985
- Certificate issued: September 8, 1994
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A43AB3
- Owner when cancelled: [Donnelly Barbara A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONNELLY%20BARBARA%20A)
- Location: [Binghamton, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Binghamton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1832° N, 75.8760° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13901, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3716G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3716G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3716G-2013-07-18

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 NYC95LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA182), Aug 6, 1995: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N3716G), Owego, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather conditions which resulted in an encounter with a downdraft, inflight loss of control, and a collision with a vehicle.

## 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 19950806048689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950806048689A), Aug 6, 1995: N3716G, Endicott, NY, Minor damage. (-16) Pilot was landing a balloon south of rt. 17 near the city of Endicott, NY. Aircraft was crossing rt. 17 at a low altitude when it hit a tractor trailor…

## Other aircraft with N3716G

- [Cancelled 1981-02-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3716G-1981-02-13): Beech 77, S/N WA-176. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Flynns Ferry Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLYNNS%20FERRY%20SERVICE%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1978-08-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3716G-1978-08-10): Cessna 310R, S/N 310R0903. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Southern Cross Credit Inc Chalfonte](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20CROSS%20CREDIT%20INC%20CHALFONTE), [Boca Raton, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Boca%20Raton)

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