# N40532: 1980 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2012-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 10090
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: January 21, 1980
- Certificate issued: August 22, 1980
- Last registry action: November 3, 2008
- Mode S code: A4C210
- Owners when cancelled: [Pierce Ronald W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIERCE%20RONALD%20W), [Pierce Catherine A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIERCE%20CATHERINE%20A)
- Location: [Crystal Lake, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Crystal%20Lake)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2303° N, 88.3297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60014, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40532
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40532
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40532-2012-11-15

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

## 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 CHI85FEE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FEE02), Jun 18, 1985: Balloon Works Firefly AX-7 (N40532), Somonauk, IL, 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 19850617026239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850617026239A), Jun 17, 1985: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N40532), Somonauk, IL, Substantial damage. Struck powerlines during takeoff. Gusty wind lifted balloon into wires.

## Other aircraft with N40532

- [Cancelled 1973-12-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40532-1973-12-28): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 277405268. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Sacchi Air Ferry Enterprises](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SACCHI%20AIR%20FERRY%20ENTERPRISES)

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