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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Cedar Rapids, IA · September 11, 1984

Date: September 11, 1984 · 09:35 local
Place: Cedar Rapids, IA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4066T
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC84LA276
Reported as: Balwks FIREFLY7
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 175 total175 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

N4066TRegistration cancelled Nov 19, 2012 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7S/N 10020 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 7 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

Switched to an empty tank while landing in a farm field. Was unable to apply heat to miss a powerline.

As the FAA filed it

SWITCHED TO AN EMPTY TANK WHILE LANDING IN A FARM FIELD. WAS UNABLE TO APPLY HEAT TO MISS A POWERLINE.

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 MKC84LA276Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCedar Rapids, IAThe Balloon landed in a field and as wind drifted it, the envelope draped over a pwr line. The plt said his burner malfunctioned and caused the inaccurate landing. Another account was told later in which the plt switched to an empty propane tank for landing.…Sep 11, 1984 · Substantial damage