# N74097: 1988 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B, registration cancelled 2013-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b) (registry code 1050110)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8B-043
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 29, 1986
- Certificate issued: June 22, 1988
- Last registry action: October 19, 1991
- Mode S code: A9F63D
- Owner when cancelled: [James Stephen L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAMES%20STEPHEN%20L)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1305° N, 80.8567° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28210, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74097
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74097
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74097-2013-06-05

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

## Other aircraft with N74097

- [Cancelled 1966-04-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74097-1966-04-28): Bell 47G-2A, S/N 491. Owner: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)

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