# N74176: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B, registration cancelled 2018-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 2018
- 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-045
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 6, 1986
- Certificate issued: January 17, 2001
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A9F9AD
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Theresa A H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20THERESA%20A%20H)
- Location: [New Braunfels, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/New%20Braunfels)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7588° N, 98.1911° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78132, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74176
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74176
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74176-2018-01-26

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 8B: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b.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 FTW86LRG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRG15), Mar 1, 1986: Balloon Works 8B (N74176), Round Rock, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19860301004519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860301004519A), Mar 1, 1986: Balwks FIREFLY8B (N74176), Round Rock, TX, Substantial damage. Encountered strong gusty winds and basket was dragged through brush for 900 yds during landing. No weather briefing

## Other aircraft with N74176

- [Cancelled 1954-05-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74176-1954-05-13): Curtiss Wright C-46F, S/N 22592, built 1948. Owner: [United States Air Force Of The National Defense](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE%20OF%20THE%20NATIONAL%20DEFENSE), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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