# N40452: 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)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7894
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: April 14, 1980
- Last registry action: June 17, 1989
- Mode S code: A4BE9F
- Owner when cancelled: [Mountain State Balloon Adventures](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOUNTAIN%20STATE%20BALLOON%20ADVENTURES)
- Location: [So Chas, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/So%20Chas)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3596° N, 81.6861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25303, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40452
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40452
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40452-2012-11-15

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 IAD80FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FA039), Apr 20, 1980: Balloon WKS AX-7 (N40452), Hurricane, WV, substantial damage, 3 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19800420010779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800420010779A), Apr 20, 1980: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N40452), Hurricane, WV, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Flew balloon with known fabric damage & faulty repairs into mountain terrain with gusty wind. Fabric failed.
- [Accident 19790818025569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790818025569A), Aug 18, 1979: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N40452), Eagles Nest, WV. Pulled rip panel near ground,landing in high wind. Hit hard. Basket flipped over. Pilot received broken leg.

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