# N37472: 1983 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 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: F7-121
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: December 28, 1983
- Certificate issued: September 15, 1986
- Last registry action: May 19, 2009
- Mode S code: A4460F
- Owner when cancelled: [James Stephen L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAMES%20STEPHEN%20L)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1787° N, 80.8540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28209, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37472
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37472
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37472-2013-05-08

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 19871114082689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871114082689I), Nov 14, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N37472), Charlotte, NC. Balloon pilot flew across city with a female suspended below basket on a rope. This was an advertising stunt.

## Other aircraft with N37472

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37472): Boeing 737-9, S/N 43493, built 2026
- [Cancelled 1963-10-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37472-1963-10-23): Douglas C54B-DC, S/N 10444. Exported to Philippines. Owner: [Acme Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ACME%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)

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