# N4069K: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24) (registry code 1050107)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10045
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1979
- Last registry action: August 10, 1984
- Mode S code: A4C688
- Location: [Wildomar, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Wildomar)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5044° N, 117.2995° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92395, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4069K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4069K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4069K-2013-05-09

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 8-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24.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 19851109072319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851109072319I), Nov 9, 1985: Balwks FIREFLY824 (N4069K), Mesa, AZ. Encountered downdraft and struck a lamp post during landing.

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