# N40505: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, 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 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: 7939
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1979
- Last registry action: October 20, 1992
- Mode S code: A4C1AA
- Location: [Birmingham, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Birmingham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6153° N, 86.6454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35235, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40505
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40505
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40505-2012-11-07

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 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 19850915061759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850915061759I), Sep 15, 1985: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N40505), Burton Ridge, IL, Minor damage. Bounced on touchdown and basket struck a tree. Skidded across road and envelope laid across powerlines.

## Other aircraft with N40505

- [Cancelled 1973-11-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40505-1973-11-07): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-7405236. Exported to Senegal. Owner: [Moody Walter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOODY%20WALTER), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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