N40434

Cancelled 2012

Deregistered aircraft · 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 · NONE

Cancelled: November 15, 2012
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 810
Year built: 1979
Type: Balloon
Engine: None
Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
Airworthiness date: April 30, 1979
Certificate issued: June 23, 1979
Last registry action: August 3, 1985
Mode S code: A4BE5B
Owners when cancelled: Albert Bernard Albert Jean
Location: Del Norte, CO
Owner type: Co-owned

Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 8-24TCDS A14SO · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine 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 N40434 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB DEN79DTE59Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCenter, COJul 9, 1979 · Minor damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N40434 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19790710018579ALevel Off Touchdown · Center, CODuring balloon landing,wind switched direction and increased velocity,dragged balloon on ground. Injured 2 pass.Jul 10, 1979 · Minor damage Incident 19790607015149ILevel Off Touchdown · Delnorte, COBalloon pilot-in-training fell while landingJun 7, 1979