# N4888N: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 7996
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1995
- Last registry action: April 8, 2004
- Mode S code: A609CE
- Location: [Longview, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Longview)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6603° N, 99.8270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79525, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4888N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4888N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4888N-2013-04-02

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

## Other aircraft with N4888N

- [Cancelled 1991-07-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4888N-1991-07-17): Eckels Donald J LM-1, S/N LM1002. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Eckels Donald J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ECKELS%20DONALD%20J), [Bradley, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Bradley)
- [Cancelled 1980-08-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4888N-1980-08-18): Cessna 182Q, S/N 18267440, built 1979. Exported to Netherlands. Owner: [Cavico Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAVICO%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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