# N4048Y: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B, 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 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: 6745
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1979
- Last registry action: December 17, 1991
- Mode S code: A4BF04
- Location: [Thermal, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Thermal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4702° N, 116.1137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92274, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4048Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4048Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4048Y-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 6B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b.md

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