# N71196: 1988 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2015-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 2015
- 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: F7-423
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1988
- Certificate issued: May 25, 1988
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A98376
- Owner when cancelled: [Metz Robert M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METZ%20ROBERT%20M)
- Location: [Avon, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Avon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7953° N, 72.8550° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06001, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71196
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71196
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71196-2015-05-11

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

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