# N7416U: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 2013-09-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 17, 2013
- 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: F7-362
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1987
- Certificate issued: November 3, 2004
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A9F97E
- Owner when cancelled: [Clarkson Travis E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARKSON%20TRAVIS%20E)
- Location: [Springfield, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Springfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9470° N, 83.8649° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45504, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7416U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7416U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7416U-2013-09-17

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## 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 19870501024649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870501024649I), May 1, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N7416U), Spencerville, OH, Minor damage. Unable to clear powerlines after takeoff. Pilot pulled top to deflate balloon, envelope draped over a road.

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