# N4040K: 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: 7834
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 27, 1987
- Last registry action: October 6, 1990
- Mode S code: A4BDDF
- Owners when cancelled: [Shortt David H DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHORTT%20DAVID%20H%20DBA), [Appalachian Aerostats](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/APPALACHIAN%20AEROSTATS)
- Location: [St Albans, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/St%20Albans)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3694° N, 81.8508° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25177, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4040K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4040K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4040K-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

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