# N4051L: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 1999-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 1999
- 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: 7946
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: October 2, 1995
- Last registry action: October 21, 1998
- Mode S code: A4C1BA
- Owners when cancelled: [Candiani Karen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CANDIANI%20KAREN), [Mcdonald Daniel J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDONALD%20DANIEL%20J)
- Location: [Flemington, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Flemington)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5220° N, 74.8666° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08822, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4051L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4051L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4051L-1999-08-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC92LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA010), Oct 19, 1991: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N4051L), Webster, NH, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE GROUND CREWMAN (FROM ANOTHER BALLOON) TO RECOGNIZE THE HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT EXISTED, WHEN THE BALLOON CAME IN CONTACT WITH A HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.…

## 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 19911019047069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911019047069A), Oct 19, 1991: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4051L), Webster, NH, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Low on fuel contacted powerline on landing. Ground man electrocuted grabbing basket. Temp probe line was conductor.

## Other aircraft with N4051L

- [Cancelled 2022-10-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4051L-2022-10-19): Robinson Helicopter R66, S/N 1121, built 2022. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Ntm Foundation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NTM%20FOUNDATION), [Bend, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Bend)
- [Cancelled 2009-04-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4051L-2009-04-27): MD Helicopters 369FF, S/N 0158FF, built 2009. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Md Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MD%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- [Cancelled 2006-02-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4051L-2006-02-10): Boeing 747-238B, S/N 20010, built 1971. Second triennial mailing, no response. Owner: [Kitty Hawk International Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KITTY%20HAWK%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC%20DBA), [Ypsilanti, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ypsilanti)

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