# Accident 19840911048089A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Cedar Rapids, IA, September 11, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1984, 09:35 local time
- Place: Cedar Rapids, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9794° N, 91.7493° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9794&lon=-91.7493&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4066T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4066T-2012-11-19) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 175 total, 175 in this make and model, 49 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC84LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA276) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840911048089A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 MKC84LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA276), Sep 11, 1984: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N4066T), Cedar Rapids, IA, substantial 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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