# N4048F: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2014-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 7914
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1979
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1989
- Last registry action: February 4, 1998
- Mode S code: A4BEF3
- Owner when cancelled: [Viitala William T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VIITALA%20WILLIAM%20T)
- Location: [Huntley, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Huntley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1739° N, 88.4446° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60142, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4048F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4048F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4048F-2014-10-06

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 CHI84LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA268), Jun 24, 1984: Barnes AX-7 (N4048F), Batavia, IL, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19840623033669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840623033669A), Jun 23, 1984: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4048F), Batavia, IL, Substantial damage. Strong winds from cold front caused balloon to partially deflate and descend into trees. Forecast was light winds.

## Other aircraft with N4048F

- [Cancelled 1975-05-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4048F-1975-05-19): Cessna 172, S/N 36948. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Overlee Norman Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OVERLEE%20NORMAN%20ET%20AL), [Battle View, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Battle%20View)

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