# Accident 19820620023629A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Ballwin, MO, June 20, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 1982, 08:45 local time
- Place: Ballwin, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5997° N, 90.5604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5997&lon=-90.5604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1506A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1506A-2011-07-13) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15 total, 15 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC82DA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA109) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820620023629A

## Narrative

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

BALLOON DRAPED OVER WIRES DURING LANDING ATTEMPT,CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. ADVERSE WINDS WERE FACTOR.

## 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 MKC82DA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA109), Jun 20, 1982: Balloon Works Firfly 7 (N1506A), Ballwin, MO, substantial damage

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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