# N4040G: 1979 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: 7833
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: July 7, 1992
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A4BDDC
- Owners when cancelled: [Lehmann Kevin S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEHMANN%20KEVIN%20S), [Lehmann Karen K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEHMANN%20KAREN%20K)
- Location: [Eustis, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Eustis)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6359° N, 100.0543° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 69028, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4040G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4040G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4040G-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 19870212026799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870212026799I), Feb 12, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4040G), Grand Island, NE, Minor damage. Wind shift caused balloon to collide with building after lift off.

## Other aircraft with N4040G

- [Cancelled 1974-05-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4040G-1974-05-05): Bell 206B, S/N 201, built 1968. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)

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