# N7205C: 1999 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15, registration cancelled 2013-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2013
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-15) (registry code 1050118)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F7-1078
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 1999
- Certificate issued: January 2, 2008
- Last registry action: January 2, 2008
- Mode S code: A9A696
- Owner when cancelled: [Bolton Kenneth D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOLTON%20KENNETH%20D)
- Location: [Carlisle, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Carlisle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4751° N, 93.4673° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50047, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7205C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7205C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7205C-2013-04-25

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 7-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-15.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 20090719015249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090719015249I), Jul 19, 2009: Balwks FIREFLY715 (N7205C), Indianola, IA, Destroyed. (-23) Balloon gondola was located in the trailer during refueling. An unidentified source ignited one of the tanks, and the pilot stopped the fueling process…

## Other aircraft with N7205C

- [Cancelled 1990-06-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7205C-1990-06-01): Beech A36, S/N E2286. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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