# N9072Q: 1991 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- 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: F7-737
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 1991
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1991
- Last registry action: September 30, 2003
- Mode S code: AC8BDA
- Owners when cancelled: [Sterner William N DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STERNER%20WILLIAM%20N%20DBA), [Big Sky Hot Air Balloon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIG%20SKY%20HOT%20AIR%20BALLOON)
- Location: [Pontiac, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Pontiac)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6721° N, 83.2882° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48340, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9072Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9072Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9072Q-2015-05-19

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 7-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-15.md

## Other aircraft with N9072Q

- [Cancelled 1970-10-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9072Q-1970-10-13): Beech 58, S/N TH-102. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Floair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLOAIR%20INC)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9072Q-undated): Robinson Helicopter R22, S/N 0213. Second triennial mailing, no response

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