What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot unable to control balloon. Struck powerline.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT UNABLE TO CONTROL BALLOON. STRUCK POWERLINE.
FAA incident report · Balwks FIREFLY 6B · Knox, NY · August 16, 1980
- Date
- August 16, 1980 · 06:40 local
- Place
- Knox, NY
- Phase of flight
- Descent
- Operating rules
- General operating rules (Part 91)
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Aircraft
- N1528G
- Reported as
- Balwks FIREFLY6B
- People aboard
- 2
- Fatal injuries
- 0
- Pilot’s flight hours
- 304 total38 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N1528GRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2008 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 6BAirframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 6BEngine modelNONE
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