# N4038W: 1978 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 1982-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7815
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: February 28, 1979
- Mode S code: A4BB4B
- Owner when cancelled: [Thompson Terry M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20TERRY%20M)
- Location: [East Gadsden, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/East%20Gadsden)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4038W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4038W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4038W-1982-10-04

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

## Other aircraft with N4038W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4038W): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 14438, built 2021
- [Cancelled 1967-03-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4038W-1967-03-14): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-40022. Exported to Republic of the Congo. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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