# N4049S: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 1994-06-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 16, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 7923
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: August 15, 1979
- Last registry action: April 20, 1994
- Mode S code: A4BF21
- Owner when cancelled: [Askren Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ASKREN%20ROBERT%20L)
- Location: [Cincinnati, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cincinnati)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0737° N, 84.3893° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45230, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4049S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4049S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4049S-1994-06-16

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19791027056959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791027056959I), Oct 27, 1979: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4049S), South Lebanon, OH. Hard landing in balloon. Wind 10 or 12 knots.

## Other aircraft with N4049S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4049S): Aerostar International S-57A, S/N S57A-3189, built 1997
- [Cancelled 1975-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4049S-1975-10-10): Sikorsky S-65C, S/N 65406. Exported to Israel. Owner: [United Technologies Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20TECHNOLOGIES%20CORP), [Stratford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stratford)

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