19781203042479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Hutchinson,Ks, KS · December 3, 1978

Date
December 3, 1978
Place
Hutchinson,Ks, KS
Airport
Sunflower
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2033F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC79DA013
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY7
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
536 total23 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Basket tied to tractor,webbing broke releasing balloon. Gas leaking fom valve froze plt's fingers.

As the FAA filed it

BASKET TIED TO TRACTOR,WEBBING BROKE RELEASING BALLOON.GAS LEAKING FOM VALVE FROZE PLT'S FINGERS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N2033F · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.