# N4068R: 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: 10037
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: November 15, 1979
- Certificate issued: December 30, 1981
- Last registry action: March 4, 1994
- Mode S code: A4C66B
- Owner when cancelled: [Midwest Sales Associates](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDWEST%20SALES%20ASSOCIATES)
- Location: [Des Plaines, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Des%20Plaines)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9772° N, 87.9086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60018, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4068R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4068R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4068R-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

## 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 19801013073869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801013073869I), Oct 13, 1980: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4068R), Loveland, OH, 1 fatal. Balloon inadvertently ascended after landing, spectator grabbed mooring line and held on to 30 feet, then fell off.

## Other aircraft with N4068R

- [Cancelled 1972-04-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4068R-1972-04-18): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-40377. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Nevada Sierra Gas Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEVADA%20SIERRA%20GAS%20CO), [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)

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