# N40472: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B, 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 6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b) (registry code 1050103)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6743
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 12, 1984
- Last registry action: April 15, 1996
- Mode S code: A4BEE5
- Owners when cancelled: [Vande Hoef Edward L DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANDE%20HOEF%20EDWARD%20L%20DBA), [Colorado Balloon School](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLORADO%20BALLOON%20SCHOOL)
- Location: [Broomfield, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Broomfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9308° N, 105.0743° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80020, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40472
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40472
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40472-2012-11-15

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 6B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b.md

## Other aircraft with N40472

- [Cancelled 1973-11-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40472-1973-11-23): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-7305190. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Aero Export International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20EXPORT%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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