# Accident 19830924055279A: Balwks FIREFLY6, Ft Madison, IA, September 24, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 1983, 09:30 local time
- Place: Ft Madison, IA
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6096° N, 91.3496° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6096&lon=-91.3496&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2023F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2023F-2000-06-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 6 (registry code 1050101, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 53 total, 53 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC83LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA228) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830924055279A

## Narrative

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

BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN HARD THROWING PILOT INTO FUEL TANK BREAKING HIS LEG.

## 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 MKC83LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA228), Sep 24, 1983: Balloon Works Firefly 6 (N2023F), Fort Madison, 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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