# N53DE: 1979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2012-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 10021
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 2, 1979
- Last registry action: October 11, 1985
- Mode S code: A6AE64
- Location: [Red River, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Red%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6740° N, 105.4555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87558, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53DE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53DE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53DE-2012-12-18

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 N53DE

- [Cancelled 2023-05-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53DE-2023-05-02): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429, S/N 57380, built 2019. Owner: [Duke Energy Business Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUKE%20ENERGY%20BUSINESS%20SERVICES%20LLC), [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)

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