# N9030S: 1989 Balloon Works FIREFLY 9, registration cancelled 2013-07-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 9](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-9) (registry code 1050120)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F9-031
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1989
- Last registry action: June 16, 1993
- Mode S code: AC7CBA
- Location: [Park City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Park%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6572° N, 111.4937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Park City, UT, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9030S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9030S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9030S-2013-07-11

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 9: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-9.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 19910809043309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910809043309I), Aug 9, 1991: Balwks FIREFLY9 (N9030S), Tracy, CA. When rope with quick release was used a gust caught balloon. Rope snapped back hitting passengers face.

## Other aircraft with N9030S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9030S): Boeing 737-8, S/N 70633, built 2026

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