# N40410: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 1984-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 1984
- 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: 7854
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: March 24, 1984
- Mode S code: A4BE11
- Owner when cancelled: [Farnham M J DBA Farnham Enterprises](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARNHAM%20M%20J%20DBA%20FARNHAM%20ENTERPRISES)
- Location: [Cupertino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cupertino)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40410
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40410
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40410-1984-06-05

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 19820306009669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820306009669I), Mar 6, 1982: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N40410), Los Gatos, CA, Destroyed. Moored balloon hit by sudden gust. Mooring ropes broken, pilot unable to deflate. Balloon hit wall, trees.

## Other aircraft with N40410

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40410): Zichichi Charles V ZENTH ZODIAC CH601XL, S/N 64722

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