# N37643: 1984 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, registration cancelled 2013-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b) (registry code 10501A9)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F7B-099
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1984
- Certificate issued: October 1, 1987
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A44D15
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilson Dale R II](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSON%20DALE%20R%20II)
- Location: [Battle Creek, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Battle%20Creek)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2794° N, 85.2286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49015, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37643
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37643
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37643-2013-07-09

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-B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b.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 CHI84LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA244), Jun 16, 1984: Barnes AX-7B (N37643), Lake Orion, MI, 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 19840615026869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840615026869A), Jun 15, 1984: Balwks FIREFLY7B (N37643), Lake Orion, MI. A 74 year old woman had her arm broken during landing in hot air balloon.

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