Balloon

N4038U

1978 Balloon Works Firefly 7

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
7814
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marietta, GA
Registration record

N4038U on the FAA register

Type
1978 Balloon Works Firefly 7
Serial
7814
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marietta, GA
Certificate issued
2020-04-17
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4BB49
Mode S (octal)
51135511
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N4038U to the current registrant.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1965-07-21
    N4038U previously assigned to a Cessna 150E (s/n 15061438); cancelled.
Overview

About N4038U

N4038U is a 1978 Balloon Works Firefly 7, serial number 7814. It is registered to an individual in Marietta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 17, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4038U.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4038U.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.