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N4041P

Cancelled 2012
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Deregistered aircraft · 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · NONE

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Cancelled
November 15, 2012
Status when cancelled
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number
7844
Year built
1979
Type
Balloon
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Experimental, research and development
Airworthiness date
October 18, 1984
Certificate issued
May 6, 1991
Last registry action
January 9, 2002
Mode S code
A4BE06
Owner when cancelled
Pluff Frederic L
Location
Exeter, NH
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 7TCDS A14SO · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelNONENone

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N4041P and the event date: after September 30, 1970, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB NYC82FNC11Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportWinslow, MEWhile descending to land in an open field, the balloon began drifting towards high powerlines. In an attempt to avoid a collision, the pilot fired the burner approximately nine times, using short blasts of the burner. The balloon failed to gain altitude and…Jul 20, 1982 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N4041P and the event date: after September 30, 1970, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19820720030639ALevel Off Touchdown · Winslow, MEBalloon collided with wires and caught fire during landing.Jul 20, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft with N4041P · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N4041P now.

1970Piper PA-23-160 · S/N 23-1518Cancelled Sep 30, 1970 · Exported to Canada · Evans Floyd L Jr, Flemington, NJ