# Accident 19820227002009A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Cincinnati, OH, February 27, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 1982, 17:20 local time
- Place: Cincinnati, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0710° N, 84.3894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0710&lon=-84.3894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1522W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1522W-1991-08-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (registry code 1050100, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY7
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 160 total, 154 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI82DA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820227002009A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING BALLOON INFLATION, WIND GUST LIFTED BALLOON AND BLEW IT INTO A SCHOOL BUILDING AND DRAGGED IT THROUGH TREES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI82DA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA076), Feb 27, 1982: Barnes FIREFLY-7 (N1522W), Cincinnati, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1522W (1)

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

- [Incident 19880914064439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880914064439I), Sep 14, 1988: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N1522W), Madiera, OH, Minor damage. Chose to land in wooded area when unable to find clearing. Low on fuel. Trees caused minor damage to envelope.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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