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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Fort Collins, CO · May 6, 1979

Date
May 6, 1979 · 15:00 local
Place
Fort Collins, CO
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4037J
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN79DTE35
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY7
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
49 total49 in this make and model24 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.

Pilot checked weather before flight. Was advised of possible strong winds later. Landed hard in strong wind.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CHECKED WEATHER BEFORE FLIGHT. WAS ADVISED OF POSSIBLE STRONG WINDS LATER.LANDED HARD IN STRONG WIND.

NTSB investigation

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