# Accident 19840527023709A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Amarillo, TX, May 27, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 1984, 10:14 local time
- Place: Amarillo, TX
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1709° N, 101.9303° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1709&lon=-101.9303&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3610R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3610R-2017-07-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (registry code 1050100, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY7
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 108 total, 108 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA254) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840527023709A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 FTW84LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA254), May 27, 1984: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N3610R), Amarillo, TX, no damage

## Other reports on N3610R (1)

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

- [Incident 19990828025979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990828025979I), Aug 28, 1999: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N3610R), Huntsville, UT, Minor damage. (-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…

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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