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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 8-24 · Phoenix, AZ · March 23, 1984

Date: March 23, 1984 · 18:30 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N36104
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX84LA231
Reported as: Balwks FIREFLY824
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,986 total18 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N36104Registration cancelled Jun 7, 2013 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24S/N F8-006 Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 8-24

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What happened

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Balloon basket tipped over during land causing injuries to passengers.

As the FAA filed it

BALLOON BASKET TIPPED OVER DURING LAND CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGERS.

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 LAX84LA231Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe plt took off on a sight-seeing Balloon flt with 5 passengers whose ages were reportedly from 65 to 83 yrs old. About 1 hr & 15 mins later, he landed on desert terrain in winds that he estimated were aprx 10 KTS gusting to 15 KTS. During touchdown, the…Mar 24, 1984 · Minor damage