# Accident 19830102000399A: Balwks FIREFLY7B, Indianola, IA, January 2, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 2, 1983, 09:30 local time
- Place: Indianola, IA
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3591° N, 93.5601° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3591&lon=-93.5601&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1511Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1511Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B (registry code 10501A9, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY7B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 18 total, 18 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC83LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830102000399A

## Narrative

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

BASKET TILTED ON ROUGH LANDING DUE TO SURFACE WIND. PASSENGER FELL OUT AND BROKE HIS ANKLE. FAILED TO HOLD ON.

## 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 MKC83LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA051), Jan 2, 1983: Balloon Works Firefly 7B (N1511Y), Indianola, IA, no 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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