# N74169: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24, registration cancelled 2013-07-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24) (registry code 1050107)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8-071
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: January 13, 1986
- Certificate issued: April 5, 1991
- Last registry action: October 29, 1997
- Mode S code: A9F98D
- Owner when cancelled: [Wge Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WGE%20INC)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5442° N, 111.9588° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85253, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74169
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74169
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74169-2013-07-23

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 8-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24.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 LAX88LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA079), Jan 1, 1988: Balloon Works Firefly 8-24 (N74169), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19880101001249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880101001249A), Jan 1, 1988: Balwks FIREFLY824 (N74169), Peoria, AZ, Substantial damage. Made a hard high wind landing. Pilot was thrown out of basket after assisting a passenger that lost her grip.
- [Incident 19870420029859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870420029859I), Apr 20, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY824 (N74169), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Winds increased causing balloon to make high wind landing. Minor damage and injuries.

## Other aircraft with N74169

- [Cancelled 1961-05-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74169-1961-05-17): Sikorsky S62A, S/N 62013, built 1961. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Sikorsky Aircraftdivision](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIKORSKY%20AIRCRAFTDIVISION), [Stratford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stratford)

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