# Accident 19851029054389A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Comstock Park, MI, October 29, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 1985, 07:55 local time
- Place: Comstock Park, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0396° N, 85.6708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0396&lon=-85.6708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4056L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4056L-2012-11-07) (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: 10 total, 10 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851029054389A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 CHI86LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA018), Oct 29, 1985: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N4056L), Comstock Park, MI, 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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