# N4058F: 1980 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- 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: 10118
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1980
- Certificate issued: September 4, 1997
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: A4C2AA
- Owner when cancelled: [Stavoe James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STAVOE%20JAMES%20M)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8580° N, 111.8051° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85262, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4058F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4058F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4058F-2015-05-19

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 LAX90LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA041), Nov 25, 1989: Barnes AX-7 (N4058F), Sun City, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE STUDENT PILOT (HIS FAILURE TO SEE & AVOID). THE TRANSMISSION LINE AND THE STUDENT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AREA WERE RELATED FACTORS.

## 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 19891125050159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891125050159A), Nov 25, 1989: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4058F), Sun City, AZ, Substantial damage. Collided with an unseen powerline while landing on a dry river bed. High voltage injured balloon and student.

## Other aircraft with N4058F

- [Cancelled 1971-03-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4058F-1971-03-11): Cessna 172, S/N 36958. Owner: [Morris Thomas J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORRIS%20THOMAS%20J), [E Gadsden, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/E%20Gadsden)

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