# N7406F: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B, registration cancelled 1995-04-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 26, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b) (registry code 1050110)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8B019
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: February 10, 1989
- Last registry action: February 15, 1995
- Mode S code: A9F5BA
- Owners when cancelled: [Edling Jack DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EDLING%20JACK%20DBA), [Blue Dragon Balloons](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20DRAGON%20BALLOONS)
- Location: [North Wales, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/North%20Wales)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2262° N, 75.2438° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19454, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7406F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7406F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7406F-1995-04-26

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

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC89LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA212), Aug 31, 1989: Balloon Works Firefly (N7406F), Hatboro, PA, minor damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE OBSTRUCTIONS. A RELATED FACTOR WAS: THE LOW LEVEL OF PROPANE (FUEL), WHICH RESULTED IN LOW BURNER…

## 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.

- [Accident 19890831034469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890831034469A), Aug 31, 1989: Balwks FIREFLY8B (N7406F), Hatboro, PA, Minor damage. Low on fuel on a sightseeing flight,struck powerlines. Arcing severed basket which fell approximately 35 feet.

## Other aircraft with N7406F

- [Cancelled 1983-02-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7406F-1983-02-24): Hughes 269C, S/N 850430. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Rotor Aire Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTOR%20AIRE%20INC), [Madison, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Madison)

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