# Accident 19840623026129A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Gene, IL, June 23, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 23, 1984, 20:00 local time
- Place: Gene, IL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.8792° N, 88.3097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8792&lon=-88.3097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1537D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1537D-2012-06-27) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 135 total, 50 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI84LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA260) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840623026129A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED SUDDEN STRONG WINDS. DEFLATED BALLOON TOO FAST CAUSING A RAPID DESCENT INTO TREES. BUILDUPS IN AREA.

## 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 CHI84LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA260), Jun 24, 1984: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N1537D), Geneva, IL, 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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