# Accident 19840210054289A: Balwks FIREFLY6B, Butler, PA, February 10, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 10, 1984, 12:02 local time
- Place: Butler, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8600° N, 79.8899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8600&lon=-79.8899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3738H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3738H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B (registry code 1050103, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY6B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 53 total, 23 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC84LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840210054289A

## Narrative

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

ADDED HEAT TO SLOW DESCENT. ADDED HEAT CAUSED BALLOON TO RISE AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND DRIFT INTO TREES.

## 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 NYC84LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA139), Feb 10, 1984: Balloon Works Fire FLY 6B (N3738H), Butler, PA, 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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