19851029054389A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Comstock Park, MI · October 29, 1985

Date: October 29, 1985 · 07:55 local
Place: Comstock Park, MI
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4056L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI86LA018
Reported as: Balwks FIREFLY7
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10 total10 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N4056LRegistration cancelled Nov 7, 2012 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7S/N 10107 · Built 1981 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.

While maneuvering for landing, balloons forward velocity carried it into the trees.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE MANEUVERING FOR LANDING, BALLOONS FORWARD VELOCITY CARRIED IT INTO THE TREES.

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 CHI86LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportComstock Park, MIAccording to the pilot she received wind information from a flight service station, the noaa and ATIS approximately 1.5 hours prior to takeoff. All these sources predicted winds to be less than 7 knots. Winds were 'very light' during Balloon inflation. The…Oct 29, 1985 · Substantial damage