# N3723K: 1983 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 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: F7-100
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: November 2, 1983
- Certificate issued: August 9, 1994
- Last registry action: September 15, 1997
- Mode S code: A43E04
- Owners when cancelled: [Tupper Thomas D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TUPPER%20THOMAS%20D), [Tupper Lynda L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TUPPER%20LYNDA%20L)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1430° N, 106.7635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87120, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3723K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3723K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3723K-2013-05-13

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 19940228008639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940228008639I), Feb 28, 1994: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N3723K), Corrales, NM. Pilot riped out and landed under power line while attempting to land in open field, between houses.

## Other aircraft with N3723K

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3723K): Globe GC-1B, S/N 1416
- [Cancelled 1981-03-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3723K-1981-03-04): Beech 200, S/N BB-813, built 1981. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Globe Aero Ltd Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AERO%20LTD%20INC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)

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