# N71038: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2004-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: F7-369
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 7, 1987
- Certificate issued: April 27, 1999
- Last registry action: December 16, 2003
- Mode S code: A97EEF
- Owners when cancelled: [Ricke Thomas L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICKE%20THOMAS%20L), [Ricke Julie J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICKE%20JULIE%20J)
- Location: [West Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/West%20Des%20Moines)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5624° N, 93.8117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50266, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71038
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71038-2004-03-04

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 19900908048121I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900908048121I), Sep 8, 1990: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N71038), Altoona, IA. While ascending,another balloon,N5566S,inflated and penetrated its path. Snagged other envelope.

## Other aircraft with N71038

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71038): Parascender PARASCENDER II, S/N 220115, built 1998
- [Cancelled 1974-12-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71038-1974-12-05): Cessna 182M, S/N 18259468. Owner: [Henderson County Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HENDERSON%20COUNTY%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Athens, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Athens)
- [Cancelled 1949-05-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71038-1949-05-02): Piper J3C-65, S/N 18059. Owner: [Marion Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARION%20AVIATION%20CO), [Marion, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Marion)

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