# N9087Z: 1995 Balloon Works FIREFLY 9B-15, registration cancelled 2014-06-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 26, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 9B-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-9b-15) (registry code 1050121)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F9B-011
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1995
- Certificate issued: August 14, 2012
- Last registry action: August 14, 2012
- Mode S code: AC9049
- Owner when cancelled: [Mars Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARS%20LEASING)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7624° N, 111.9191° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85266, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9087Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9087Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9087Z-2014-06-26

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 9B-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-9b-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 LAX07CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA071), Jan 17, 2007: Balloon Works Firefly 9B-15 (N9087Z), Peoria, AZ, no damage. Probable cause: The balloon’s inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted 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 20070117001539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070117001539A), Jan 17, 2007: Balwks FIREFLY9B15 (N9087Z), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was attempting to land and stated he encountered a downdraft during approach and subsequently made a hard landing. When the balloon collided with…

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