# N90902: Balloon Works FIREFLY 9, registration cancelled 1995-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 9](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-9) (registry code 1050120)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F9039
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: September 10, 1990
- Last registry action: August 16, 1995
- Mode S code: AC930E
- Owner when cancelled: [Balloons Above The Valley](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLOONS%20ABOVE%20THE%20VALLEY)
- Location: [Napa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Napa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4006° N, 122.1831° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94558, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90902
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=90902
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90902-1995-10-27

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 9: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-9.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 LAX90LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA340), Sep 29, 1990: Balloon Works Firefly 9 (N90902), Vacaville, CA, no damage. Probable cause: THE BALLOON'S ENCOUNTER WITH A SUDDEN INCREASE IN WIND SPEED ACCOMPAINED BY A STRONG DOWN DRAFT BEYOND THE COMPENSATION CAPABILITY OF THE BALLOON.

## 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 19900929050179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900929050179A), Sep 29, 1990: Balwks FIREFLY9 (N90902), Vacaville, CA. Sudden wind increase then hit by whirlwind and unable to stop descent. Struck wires and dragged on ground.

## Other aircraft with N90902

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90902): Air Tractor AT-502B, S/N 502B-0613, built 2000
- [Cancelled 1981-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90902-1981-11-19): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-40057. Exported to Costa Rica. Owner: [Ancon Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANCON%20INC), [Coal Gables, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Coal%20Gables)
- [Cancelled 1961-01-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90902-1961-01-13): Douglas C54E-DC, S/N 27338. Exported to Lebanon. Owner: [Pan American World Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAN%20AMERICAN%20WORLD%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

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