19830713037029A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 8-24 · Hamel, MN · July 13, 1983

Date
July 13, 1983 · 08:30 local
Place
Hamel, MN
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1509W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA310
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY824
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
184 total2 in this make and model53 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Accidently turned off pilot light while turning a valve. Unable relight for landing. Basket hit a tractor and fence

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENTLY TURNED OFF PILOT LIGHT WHILE TURNING A VALVE. UNABLE RELIGHT FOR LANDING. BASKET HIT A TRACTOR AND FENCE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.