# N40373: 1978 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2012-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2012
- 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: 7803
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 9, 1980
- Last registry action: June 17, 1989
- Mode S code: A4BB2F
- Owners when cancelled: [Fortin Marcel J DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORTIN%20MARCEL%20J%20DBA), [M Fortin Quality Homes](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/M%20FORTIN%20QUALITY%20HOMES)
- Location: [Tornado, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Tornado)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3164° N, 81.8591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25202, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40373
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40373
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40373-2012-11-15

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 19850410018619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850410018619I), Apr 10, 1985: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N40373), Scott Depot, WV, Minor damage. Balloon struck powerlines during approach to land. Vision obscured by sun.

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