# N37171: 1985 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24, registration cancelled 2014-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2014
- 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: F8-070
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1985
- Certificate issued: January 8, 1986
- Last registry action: March 8, 2000
- Mode S code: A43AE9
- Owner when cancelled: [Balloon Depot Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLOON%20DEPOT%20INC)
- Location: [Clearwater, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Clearwater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9794° N, 82.7713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clearwater, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37171
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37171
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37171-2014-11-13

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 8-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24.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 MIA87LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA030), Nov 4, 1986: Balloon Works Firefly 8-24 (N37171), Brandon, FL, no 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 19861104060169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861104060169A), Nov 4, 1986: Balwks FIREFLY824 (N37171), Brandon, FL. The balloon landed hard and passengers were injured when they let go of the basket.

## Other aircraft with N37171

- [Cancelled 1955-10-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37171-1955-10-19): Fairchild M-62B, S/N T41-2036, built 1941. Owner: [Rahn John F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAHN%20JOHN%20F), [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)

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