# N4061T: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2012-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2012
- 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: 7989
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 29, 1985
- Last registry action: February 22, 2001
- Mode S code: A4C578
- Owner when cancelled: [Desert Balloon Charters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DESERT%20BALLOON%20CHARTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Palm Desert, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palm%20Desert)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6950° N, 116.4060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92260, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4061T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4061T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4061T-2012-06-04

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

## 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 19840226075489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840226075489I), Feb 26, 1984: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4061T), Thermal, CA, Minor damage. After balloon launch, wind picked up. Balloon was blown into tree during landing attempt.

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