# N40568: 1980 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2006-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- 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: 10113
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 23, 1980
- Last registry action: January 19, 1982
- Mode S code: A4C27F
- Owners when cancelled: [Moon Randy DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOON%20RANDY%20DBA), [Moons Balloons](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOONS%20BALLOONS)
- Location: [Santa Fe, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Santa%20Fe)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6870° N, 105.9378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Fe, NM, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40568
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40568
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40568-2006-09-18

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 19840713037569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840713037569I), Jul 13, 1984: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N40568), Belton, TX, Minor damage. Balloon drifted into a powerline after touching down.

## Other aircraft with N40568

- [Cancelled 2020-04-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40568-2020-04-27): Robinson Helicopter R66, S/N 0965, built 2020. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- [Cancelled 1974-02-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40568-1974-02-20): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-7405309. Exported to Spain. Owner: [Aviation Services International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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