# N7408H: 1986 Balloon Works FIREFLY AX-7, registration cancelled 2019-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY AX-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-ax-7) (registry code 1050102)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: F7-297
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 13, 1988
- Certificate issued: February 4, 1991
- Last registry action: September 7, 2016
- Mode S code: A9F602
- Owner when cancelled: [Shelton Randell W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHELTON%20RANDELL%20W)
- Location: [Tijeras, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Tijeras)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9968° N, 106.3006° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87059, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7408H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7408H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7408H-2019-11-29

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 AX-7: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-ax-7.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 19960616038549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960616038549I), Jun 16, 1996: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N7408H), Wilsonville, OR, Minor damage. Narrative: while attempting to land, aircraft was caught by gust of wind and blown into a tree. A large branch penetrated the skirt near the bottom. After…

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