# N7415Z: 1986 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B, registration cancelled 2014-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2014
- 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-069
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1987
- Certificate issued: January 8, 1987
- Last registry action: July 10, 1997
- Mode S code: A9F960
- Owner when cancelled: [Bradley David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADLEY%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [Carlsbad, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Carlsbad)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1425° N, 117.3134° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92008, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7415Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7415Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7415Z-2014-12-18

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

## 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 19891202061179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891202061179I), Dec 2, 1989: Balwks FIREFLY8B (N7415Z), Chandler, AZ. Balloon crossed over spectators at a stadium at approximately 20 feet.

## Other aircraft with N7415Z

- [Cancelled 1971-05-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7415Z-1971-05-26): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 25-3384. Owner: [Page Preston](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAGE%20PRESTON), [Warden, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Warden)

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