# N4058V: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B, 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 6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b) (registry code 1050103)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6747
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1984
- Last registry action: November 27, 1987
- Mode S code: A4C2B8
- Owner when cancelled: [Derylo Cynthia L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DERYLO%20CYNTHIA%20L)
- Location: [Rockford, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Rockford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1241° N, 85.4909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49341, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4058V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4058V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4058V-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 6B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b.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 19850812075559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850812075559I), Aug 12, 1985: Balwks FIREFLY6B (N4058V), Grand Rapids, MI, Minor damage. Contacted high tension wires after entering an unintentional descent from 300 feet.

## Other aircraft with N4058V

- [Cancelled 1970-11-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4058V-1970-11-25): Cessna 170, S/N 18390. Owner: [Welch William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELCH%20WILLIAM%20J), [Beale Afb, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Beale%20Afb)

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