# N3750D: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24, registration cancelled 1991-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24) (registry code 1050107)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8027
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: July 28, 1987
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A448BA
- Owner when cancelled: [Wicks Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WICKS%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Snohomish, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Snohomish)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.9392° N, 121.9940° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98290, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3750D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3750D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3750D-1991-03-26

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (2)

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 LAX87LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA168), Apr 5, 1987: Balloon Works Firefly 8-24 (N3750D), Phoenix, AZ, no damage
- [NTSB LAX87LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA160), Mar 19, 1987: Balloon Works Barnes FF-8-24 (N3750D), Phoenix, AZ, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19870405008419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870405008419A), Apr 5, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY824 (N3750D), Phoenix, AZ. The balloon failed to climb properly. The pilot pulled out the top to avoid powerlines. Three passengers injured.
- [Accident 19870319052179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870319052179A), Mar 19, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY824 (N3750D), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Collided with a mobile home during a high wind landing. Landed two miles from initial collision with the residence.

## Other aircraft with N3750D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3750D): Boeing 737-832, S/N 32375, built 2001
- [Cancelled 1957-10-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3750D-1957-10-09): Cessna 182A, S/N 34450. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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