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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 8-24 · Center, CO · July 10, 1979

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Date: July 10, 1979 · 07:35 local
Place: Center, CO
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N40434
Reported as: Balwks FIREFLY824
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 243 total24 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N40434Registration cancelled Nov 15, 2012 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24S/N 810 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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During balloon landing,wind switched direction and increased velocity,dragged balloon on ground. Injured 2 pass.

As the FAA filed it

DURING BALLOON LANDING,WIND SWITCHED DIRECTION AND INCREASED VELOCITY,DRAGGED BALLOON ON GROUND.INJURED 2 PASS.

Other reports on N40434 · 1

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

Incident 19790607015149ILevel Off Touchdown · Delnorte, COBalloon pilot-in-training fell while landingJun 7, 1979