# N4041P: 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: 7844
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: 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](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLUFF%20FREDERIC%20L)
- Location: [Exeter, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Exeter)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9788° N, 70.9797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03833, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4041P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4041P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4041P-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

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC82FNC11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FNC11), Jul 20, 1982: Firefly 7 (N4041P), Winslow, ME, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19820720030639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820720030639A), Jul 20, 1982: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4041P), Winslow, ME, Substantial damage. Balloon collided with wires and caught fire during landing.

## Other aircraft with N4041P

- [Cancelled 1970-09-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4041P-1970-09-30): Piper PA-23-160, S/N 23-1518. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Evans Floyd L Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVANS%20FLOYD%20L%20JR), [Flemington, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Flemington)

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