# Accident 19840323009019A: Balwks FIREFLY824, Phoenix, AZ, March 23, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 1984, 18:30 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6196° N, 112.1705° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6196&lon=-112.1705&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36104, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36104-2013-06-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 (registry code 1050107, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY824
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,986 total, 18 in this make and model, 42 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA231) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840323009019A

## Narrative

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

BALLOON BASKET TIPPED OVER DURING LAND CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGERS.

## 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 LAX84LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA231), Mar 24, 1984: Balloon Works Fire FLY 8-24 (N36104), Phoenix, AZ, minor 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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