# N4043W: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 1992-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 7868
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: April 28, 1981
- Last registry action: July 25, 1990
- Mode S code: A4BE53
- Owner when cancelled: [Rose Michael T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSE%20MICHAEL%20T)
- Location: [Richardson, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Richardson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9723° N, 96.7081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richardson, TX, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4043W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4043W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4043W-1992-06-25

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 19810906062359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810906062359I), Sep 6, 1981: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4043W), Plano, TX, Minor damage. Balloon pilot making emergency landing contacted power wires and poles. Someone shot at the balloon

## Other aircraft with N4043W

- [Cancelled 2013-10-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4043W-2013-10-31): Head Balloons AX8-105, S/N 202, built 1992. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Rose Michael T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSE%20MICHAEL%20T), [Allen, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Allen)

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