# N4051Y: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2021-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 7951
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 9, 1979
- Certificate issued: October 14, 2004
- Last registry action: June 22, 2021
- Mode S code: A4C1C6
- Owner when cancelled: [Shouse Michael K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHOUSE%20MICHAEL%20K)
- Location: [Cypress, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cypress)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9453° N, 95.7414° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77433, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4051Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4051Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4051Y-2021-07-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 IAD80DKM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DKM11), Mar 16, 1980: Balloon WKS AX-7 (N4051Y), East Bend, NC, substantial damage

## 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 19800316006149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800316006149A), Mar 16, 1980: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4051Y), East Bend, NC, Substantial damage. Waited too long on balloon crosscountry. Low on fuel and landing area options. Hit tree on landing.

## Other aircraft with N4051Y

- [Cancelled 1970-12-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4051Y-1970-12-31): Cessna 185A, S/N 185-0251. Owner: [System Auto Parks 7 Grgs Of La](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SYSTEM%20AUTO%20PARKS%207%20GRGS%20OF%20LA), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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