# N7116A: 1988 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24, registration cancelled 2013-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24) (registry code 1050107)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8-119
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: March 21, 1988
- Certificate issued: May 2, 1988
- Last registry action: January 4, 2002
- Mode S code: A982EF
- Owners when cancelled: [Gray Ferrel F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAY%20FERREL%20F), [Gray Arlene F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAY%20ARLENE%20F)
- Location: [Desert Hot Springs, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Desert%20Hot%20Springs)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8463° N, 116.2833° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92241, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7116A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7116A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7116A-2013-11-12

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 8-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24.md

## Other aircraft with N7116A

- [Cancelled 1986-02-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7116A-1986-02-14): Piper PA-31, S/N 31-7401218. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Executive Twin Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EXECUTIVE%20TWIN%20AVIATION), [Bethany, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Bethany)

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