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Accident

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Eagles Nest, WV · August 18, 1979

Date
August 18, 1979 · 10:15 local
Place
Eagles Nest, WV
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N40452
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79DIJ12
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY7
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total7 in this make and model32 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.

Pulled rip panel near ground,landing in high wind. Hit hard. Basket flipped over. Pilot received broken leg.

As the FAA filed it

PULLED RIP PANEL NEAR GROUND,LANDING IN HIGH WIND. HIT HARD. BASKET FLIPPED OVER. PILOT RECEIVED BROKEN LEG.

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 N40452 · 1

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