# Accident 19781203042479A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Hutchinson,Ks, KS, December 3, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 3, 1978
- Place: Hutchinson,Ks, KS
- Airport: Sunflower
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Location: 37.9263° N, 97.9067° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SUNFLOWER AERODROME (SN76), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9263&lon=-97.9067&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2033F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2033F-2012-10-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (registry code 1050100, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY7
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 536 total, 23 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC79DA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DA013) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781203042479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 MKC79DA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DA013), Dec 3, 1978: Barnes AX-7 (N2033F), Hutchinson, KS, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2033F (1)

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

- [Accident 19800418009089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800418009089A), Apr 18, 1980: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N2033F), Towanda, KS, Substantial damage. Balloon dragged on landing,tipped over basket. Propane tank caught fire due to valve defect or not secured.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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