# N40494: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 5, registration cancelled 2002-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 5](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-5) (registry code 1050104)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 516
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1979
- Certificate issued: September 27, 1990
- Last registry action: September 17, 2002
- Mode S code: A4BF2D
- Owner when cancelled: [Lankenau Larry P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANKENAU%20LARRY%20P)
- Location: [Fort Wayne, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Fort%20Wayne)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1530° N, 85.0407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46835, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40494
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40494
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40494-2002-10-29

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 5: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-5.md

## Other aircraft with N40494

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40494): Cameron Balloons US A-105, S/N 6489, built 2007
- [Cancelled 1973-11-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40494-1973-11-06): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-7305224. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Aviation Services International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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