# N4058A: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 1995-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 1995
- 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: 10105
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: May 31, 1989
- Last registry action: April 19, 1995
- Mode S code: A4C2A5
- Owners when cancelled: [Jones Allan C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20ALLAN%20C), [Jones Winifred K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20WINIFRED%20K)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1082° N, 106.5781° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87110, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4058A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4058A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4058A-1995-06-07

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 FTW94FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA008), Oct 9, 1993: Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 (N4058A), Albuquerque, NM, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE P[ILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO ATTEMPT CONTINUED FLIGHT UNDER THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS. THE ADVERSE WIND WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19931009038359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931009038359A), Oct 9, 1993: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4058A), Albuquerque, NM, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Downdraft and turbulence on balloon festival flight. Tried burn to stop descent. Balloon collapsed. Hit powerline.
- [Incident 19891013055349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891013055349I), Oct 13, 1989: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4058A), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Balloon becalmed over trees along river. Precautionary landing in 50 foot trees. Envelope damaged.

## Other aircraft with N4058A

- [Cancelled 1970-02-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4058A-1970-02-26): Beech 58, S/N TH-10. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Air Capital International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CAPITAL%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Augusta, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Augusta)
- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4058A-1965-05-20): Consolidated L5E1, S/N 44-18167. Owner: [Civil Air Patrol](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIVIL%20AIR%20PATROL), [Baltimore, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Baltimore)

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