# N7244W: 1999 Balloon Works FIREFLY 11B, registration cancelled 2022-09-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 3, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 11B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-11b) (registry code 1050140)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F11B-003
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: July 26, 1999
- Certificate issued: May 8, 2019
- Last registry action: May 8, 2019
- Mode S code: A9B561
- Owner when cancelled: [Vanca John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANCA%20JOHN%20M)
- Location: [Eloy, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Eloy)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6538° N, 111.5771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85131, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7244W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7244W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7244W-2022-09-03

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 11B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-11b.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 3372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3372), Dec 3, 2001: WEB. DAMAGED. HOT AIR BALLOON ENVELOPE TOP GIRDLE 1INCH WEBBING STRETCHED. TOP ENVELOPE FABRIC PANELS DO NOT STRETCH, CAUSING SEVERE STITCH-HOLE ELONGATION DAMAGE TO FABRIC A

## Other aircraft with N7244W

- [Cancelled 1965-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7244W-1965-05-22): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 281076. Owner: [Erdle & Wilder Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERDLE%20%26%20WILDER%20INC), [Vero Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Vero%20Beach)

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