# N4044Y: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2012-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 7882
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: March 22, 1979
- Last registry action: November 19, 2001
- Mode S code: A4BE78
- Location: [Mt Shasta, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mt%20Shasta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3169° N, 122.3174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96067, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4044Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4044Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4044Y-2012-11-07

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

## 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 19880911058141I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880911058141I), Sep 11, 1988: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4044Y), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Stated ascending to avoid balloon passing below. Hit unseen 28110 descending above. Damaged envelope. Landed okay.

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