# N7109D: 1987 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 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: F7-398
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1987
- Certificate issued: October 17, 1994
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A97FA4
- Owners when cancelled: [Sherman Andrew L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHERMAN%20ANDREW%20L), [Sherman Carol L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHERMAN%20CAROL%20L)
- Location: [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0345° N, 94.5726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64110, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7109D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7109D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7109D-2013-06-14

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 19960619034079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960619034079I), Jun 19, 1996: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N7109D), Stanley, KS. Narrative: on June 19, 1996, Mr. Andrew lewis sherman operated balloon works firefly 7, hot air balloon, N7109D, as pilot in command on a passenger flight, not…

## Other aircraft with N7109D

- [Cancelled 1979-12-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7109D-1979-12-18): Piper PA-22-150, S/N 22-4967. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Nagel Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NAGEL%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)

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