# N9079S: 1991 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15, registration cancelled 2012-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: F7-751
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 1991
- Certificate issued: January 17, 2012
- Last registry action: January 17, 2012
- Mode S code: AC8CD1
- Owner when cancelled: [Morris Donald R Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORRIS%20DONALD%20R%20SR)
- Location: [Sedalia, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Sedalia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6991° N, 93.2213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65301, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9079S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9079S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9079S-2012-06-18

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

## 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 CEN12CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA279), May 6, 2012: Balloon Works Firefly 7-15 (N9079S), Hallsville, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during 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 20120505007689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120505007689A), May 5, 2012: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 (N9079S), Hallsville, MO, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that he saw the electric power pole and wires during his approach to the chosen landing site and thought he had a good angle of descent that…

## Other aircraft with N9079S

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9079S-undated): Beech F90, S/N LA1

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