# N7423H: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, registration cancelled 1996-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F7338
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: September 17, 1990
- Last registry action: October 16, 1996
- Mode S code: A9FCC1
- Owner when cancelled: [Tar Heel Balloon Promotions Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAR%20HEEL%20BALLOON%20PROMOTIONS%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1506° N, 77.8603° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28409, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7423H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7423H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7423H-1996-12-13

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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

## 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 BFO86LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA046), Sep 14, 1986: Balloon Works FF-7 (N7423H), Roanoke, VA, minor 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 19860914074039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860914074039A), Sep 14, 1986: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N7423H), Roanoke, VA, Substantial damage. The hot air balloon hit wires during landing. The pilot was distracted by spectators in the selected landing area.

## Other aircraft with N7423H

- [Cancelled 1975-02-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7423H-1975-02-27): Piper J3C-65, S/N 20684. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Gagne Normand D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAGNE%20NORMAND%20D), [Swanton, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Swanton)

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