# N4038S: 1978 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2006-02-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 24, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 7812
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: November 28, 1978
- Last registry action: January 17, 2006
- Mode S code: A4BB47
- Owner when cancelled: [Chase Michael E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHASE%20MICHAEL%20E)
- Location: [Walkerville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Walkerville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.7361° N, 86.0957° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49459, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4038S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4038S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4038S-2006-02-24

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## Other aircraft with N4038S

- [Cancelled 2024-09-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4038S-2024-09-24): Robinson Helicopter R66, S/N 1263, built 2024. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- [Cancelled 2009-07-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4038S-2009-07-02): MD Helicopters 369E, S/N 0590E, built 2008. Exported to Switzerland. Owner: [Md Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MD%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- [Cancelled 1975-06-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4038S-1975-06-26): Sikorsky S-65C, S/N 65400, built 1975. Exported to Israel. Owner: [United Technologies Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20TECHNOLOGIES%20CORP), [Stratford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stratford)

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