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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Lake Havasu Cit, CA · March 30, 1980

Date: March 30, 1980 · 17:20 local
Place: Lake Havasu Cit, CA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N40708
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX80DUG29
Reported as: Balwks FIREFLY7
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 89 total89 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N40708Registration cancelled Jun 17, 1996 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7S/N 10061 Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 7

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What happened

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

Surface wind increased drastically while airborne. Balloon dragged through water and rough ground landing.

As the FAA filed it

SURFACE WIND INCREASED DRASTICALLY WHILE AIRBORNE. BALLOON DRAGGED THROUGH WATER AND ROUGH GROUND LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX80DUG29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLake Havasu, AZMar 30, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N40708 · 2

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

Accident 19811008090231AClimb · Albuquerque, NMUnaware of other balloon. Top of balloon snagged on others gondola. Broke free. Balloon torn, landed hard.Oct 8, 1981 · Substantial damage Accident 19800321010059ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Tucson, AZPassenger received eye injury when struck by released tether buckle. He was leaning over side of gondola.Mar 21, 1980