# N74191: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B, registration cancelled 2013-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 2013
- 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-037
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: December 9, 1985
- Certificate issued: May 6, 1986
- Last registry action: July 11, 1994
- Mode S code: A9F9EE
- Owners when cancelled: [Vande Hoef Edward L DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANDE%20HOEF%20EDWARD%20L%20DBA), [Colorado Balloon Services](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLORADO%20BALLOON%20SERVICES)
- Location: [Broomfield, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Broomfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9308° N, 105.0743° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80020, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74191
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74191
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74191-2013-06-12

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 DEN89LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA185), Aug 6, 1989: Balloon Works Firefly 8B (N74191), Louisville, CO, no damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY EVALUATE THE WEATHER PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. HIGH WINDS DEVELOPED DURING THE BALLOON FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN A ROUGH LANDING.

## 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 19890806029959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890806029959A), Aug 6, 1989: Balwks FIREFLY8B (N74191), Louisville, CO. High wind, hard landing . Injured passengers on a sightseeing flight.

## Other aircraft with N74191

- [Cancelled 1955-08-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74191-1955-08-08): Dehavilland DHC-2, S/N 53. Owner: [Clarence W See Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARENCE%20W%20SEE%20JR), [Syracuse, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Syracuse)

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