# N4065D: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 1990-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 1990
- 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: 10008
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Mode S code: A4C5F6
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4065D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4065D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4065D-1990-08-14

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 FTW85LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA153), Mar 17, 1985: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N4065D), Arlington, TX, destroyed

## 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 19850317007839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850317007839A), Mar 17, 1985: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4065D), Arlington, TX, Destroyed. Deflation started after fake lift due to gust but drift continued into powerlines. Basket separated.

## Other aircraft with N4065D

- [Cancelled 2012-04-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4065D-2012-04-09): Mitsubishi MU-2B-36, S/N 660. Owner: [Turbine Aircraft Marketing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURBINE%20AIRCRAFT%20MARKETING%20INC), [Addison, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Addison)
- [Cancelled 1958-01-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4065D-1958-01-15): Cessna 182A, S/N 34765. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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