# N4055T: 1980 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2021-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 2021
- 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: 10136
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 28, 1980
- Certificate issued: July 15, 1981
- Last registry action: May 18, 2017
- Mode S code: A4C24D
- Owner when cancelled: [King Gary D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20GARY%20D)
- Location: [Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Des%20Moines)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6342° N, 93.7344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50322, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4055T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4055T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4055T-2021-01-30

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 CHI91LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA292), Sep 7, 1991: Balloon Works Firefly X-7 (N4055T), Altoona, IA, no damage. Probable cause: WEATHER EVALUATION MISJUDGED AND OVERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIGH WINDS.

## 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 19910907038629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910907038629A), Sep 7, 1991: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4055T), Altoona, IA. Launched into brisk winds that increased after takeoff. Made hard landing tipping over basket. Passenger injured.

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