# N9056D: 1991 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15, registration cancelled 2023-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-15) (registry code 1050118)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F7-727
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 1991
- Certificate issued: November 22, 2010
- Last registry action: July 27, 2019
- Mode S code: AC84ED
- Owner when cancelled: [Burgers Stanley P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURGERS%20STANLEY%20P)
- Location: [Sioux Falls, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Sioux%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5380° N, 96.6920° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57103, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9056D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9056D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9056D-2023-03-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 7-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-15.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 MIA93IA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93IA052), Jan 2, 1993: Balloon Works Firefly 7-15 (N9056D), Orlando, FL, incident, no damage. Probable cause: POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND EXCESSIVE DESCENT RESULTING IN A HARD 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 19930102002479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930102002479A), Jan 2, 1993: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N9056D), Orlando, FL. Made hard landing. Basket tipped over and dragged 80 feet. Passengers ankle was broken on impact.

## Other aircraft with N9056D

- [Cancelled 1960-09-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9056D-1960-09-14): Piper PA-22-150, S/N 22-6196. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Norman John H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORMAN%20JOHN%20H), [Aberdeen, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Aberdeen)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9056D-undated): Robinson Helicopter R22, S/N 0133. Triennial form not returned

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