# N9023Z: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8, registration cancelled 1997-02-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 11, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8) (registry code 1050109)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8350
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: June 8, 1990
- Last registry action: December 18, 1996
- Mode S code: AC7973
- Owner when cancelled: [Napa Valley Balloons Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NAPA%20VALLEY%20BALLOONS%20INC)
- Location: [Yountville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Yountville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3981° N, 122.3881° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94599, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9023Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9023Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9023Z-1997-02-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8.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 LAX90LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA279), Aug 7, 1990: Balloon Works Firefly 8 (N9023Z), Napa, CA, no damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A PROBABLE MICROBURST WEATHER PHENOMENA WITH DOWN DRAFTS AND WINDS BEYOND THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY OF THE BALLOON.

## 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 19900807031079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900807031079A), Aug 7, 1990: Balwks FIREFLY8 (N9023Z), Napa, CA. Encountered severe wind gusts and downdraft. Ground impact injured passenger. Thunderstorm 30 miles north.

## Other aircraft with N9023Z

- [Cancelled 2018-06-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9023Z-2018-06-08): Brantly B-2B, S/N 2021, built 2001. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Kukucka Mark A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUKUCKA%20MARK%20A), [Kingsville, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Kingsville)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9023Z-undated): Robinson Helicopter R22, S/N 0037

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