# N4069Y: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2013
- 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: 10050
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: December 26, 1979
- Certificate issued: September 1, 1987
- Last registry action: March 3, 1997
- Mode S code: A4C695
- Owner when cancelled: [Cave Daniel E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAVE%20DANIEL%20E)
- Location: [Lafayette, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0121° N, 105.1000° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80026, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4069Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4069Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4069Y-2013-03-07

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 DEN82DTE26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTE26), Sep 4, 1982: Barnes AX-7 (N4069Y), Aurora, CO, no damage

## 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 19820904045069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820904045069A), Sep 4, 1982: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4069Y), Aurora, CO. Balloon was dragged across ground during landing in high wind. This caused passengers leg to be broken.

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