19830618025649A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Flint, MI · June 18, 1983

Date: June 18, 1983 · 20:15 local
Place: Flint, MI
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N27114
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI83LA265
Reported as: Balwks FIREFLY7
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N27114Registration cancelled Aug 23, 2012 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7S/N 774 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 7 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

Pilot collapsed and died from a heart seizure. The balloon descended and struck a house. Basket lodged on a porch.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT COLLAPSED AND DIED FROM A HEART SEIZURE. THE BALLOON DESCENDED AND STRUCK A HOUSE. BASKET LODGED ON A PORCH.

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 CHI83LA265Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportFlint, MIAfter takeoff, the plt leveled the Balloon, and a short time later, he collapsed to the floor of the gondola & had difficulty breathing. The Balloon began descending. Subsequently, it hit the porch of a house & was damaged. The plt died from acute myocardial…Jun 19, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N27114 · 1

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

Incident 19821017063929IFinal Approach · Sand Lake, MIBalloon hit powerlines during approach to landing.Oct 17, 1982 · Minor damage