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FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Amarillo, TX · May 27, 1984

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Date
May 27, 1984 · 10:14 local
Place
Amarillo, TX
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3610R
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW84LA254
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY7
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
108 total108 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N3610RRegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2017 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7S/N F7-031 · Built 1983Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 7Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

Balloon was dragged over the ground in a high wind landing. A passenger fell out and the basket dragged over her.

As the FAA filed it

BALLOON WAS DRAGGED OVER THE GROUND IN A HIGH WIND LANDING. A PASSENGER FELL OUT AND THE BASKET DRAGGED OVER HER.

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 FTW84LA254Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmarillo, TXDuring a pre-flt breifing, the wind was reported to be from 280 deg at 6 to 12 KTS. At launch time, the plt estimated the wind was blowing at 7 KTS. He took off at 0720 CDT without difficulty & climbed to about 1000 ft AGL. Aprx 1 hr after taking off, the plt…May 27, 1984 · No damage

Other reports on N3610R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19990828025979IFinal Approach · Huntsville, UT(-23) The pilot was flying his balloon, when stormy weather moved into the area. He decided to land his balloon when a downdraft forced his balloon into the top of a telephone pole. No injuries.Aug 28, 1999 · Minor damage