# N9084D: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8, registration cancelled 2013-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8) (registry code 1050109)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F8-376
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 2, 1991
- Certificate issued: October 16, 1991
- Last registry action: December 1, 1998
- Mode S code: AC8FCC
- Owners when cancelled: [Davey Dean DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVEY%20DEAN%20DBA), [Dreams Unlimited](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DREAMS%20UNLIMITED)
- Location: [Canyon Country, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Canyon%20Country)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4339° N, 118.4599° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91351, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9084D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9084D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9084D-2013-04-18

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 LAX94LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA244), Jun 5, 1994: Balloon Works Firefly 8 (N9084D), Acton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning and his misjudging the wind speed information. Contributing factors were the gusty winds and the lack of suitable terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19940605015229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940605015229A), Jun 5, 1994: Balwks FIREFLY8 (N9084D), Acton, CA, Substantial damage. Impacted in a ravine during high wind lalnding. Reported forecast indicated light winds. Low on fuel had to land.
- [Incident 19921101048049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921101048049I), Nov 1, 1992: Balwks FIREFLY8 (N9084D), Sepulveda, CA, Minor damage. Strong winds caused pilot to attempt to land balloon. Pilot landed by collapsing the canopy few feet above ground.

## Other aircraft with N9084D

- [Cancelled 1962-06-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9084D-1962-06-28): Piper PA-18, S/N 18-6456. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Bridgeport Flight Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRIDGEPORT%20FLIGHT%20SERVICE%20INC), [Stratford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stratford)

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