# N7414U: 1987 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2017-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F7-361
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1987
- Certificate issued: March 14, 2000
- Last registry action: August 9, 2005
- Mode S code: A9F938
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Ryan D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20RYAN%20D)
- Location: [Statesville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Statesville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7381° N, 80.9261° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28677, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7414U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7414U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7414U-2017-02-28

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7.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 FTW96LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA361), Aug 24, 1996: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N7414U), Rio Rancho, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines. The variable wind condition was a related factor.

## 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 19960824025849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960824025849A), Aug 24, 1996: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N7414U), Rio Rancho, NM, Substantial damage. Flying low tried too late to burn and climb over powerlines, saw error. Pulled vent. Hit wires. Leaky bag. (-23) Mr. Charleton was ground tracking, misjudged…

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