# N40688: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2014-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2014
- 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: 10042
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: November 21, 1979
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1982
- Last registry action: December 24, 1988
- Mode S code: A4C67C
- Owners when cancelled: [Marshall Jimmy G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARSHALL%20JIMMY%20G), [Pingrey Richard H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PINGREY%20RICHARD%20H)
- Location: [Santa Rosa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Rosa)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4488° N, 122.7973° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95401, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40688
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40688
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40688-2014-10-06

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 LAX82DA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA089), Feb 28, 1982: Barnes Balloon AX7 (N40688), Napa, CA, destroyed

## 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 19820228000889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820228000889A), Feb 28, 1982: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N40688), Napa, CA, Destroyed. Unforseen gust drifted balloon towards powerline. Tried to land and deflate short but hit wires. Balloon burned.
- [Incident 19810427039369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810427039369I), Apr 27, 1981: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N40688), Napa, CA, Minor damage. Balloon struck roof during landing.

## Other aircraft with N40688

- [Cancelled 1974-07-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40688-1974-07-23): Maule M-5-220C, S/N 5002C. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Staron Flight (1972) Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STARON%20FLIGHT%20(1972)%20LTD), Vancouver Bc
- [Cancelled 1950-03-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40688-1950-03-01): Cessna T-50, S/N 2789, built 1944. Owner: [Koberstein Albert Mandrow Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOBERSTEIN%20ALBERT%20MANDROW%20JR), [Hillsboro, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hillsboro)

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