19860525019479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7-B · Lees Summit, MO · May 25, 1986

Date
May 25, 1986 · 18:55 local
Place
Lees Summit, MO
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N15369
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC86FA117
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY7B
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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High wind takeoff. Drifted fast towards powerline. Tried climb but encountered down drafts. No test balloon used.

As the FAA filed it

HIGH WIND TAKEOFF. DRIFTED FAST TOWARDS POWERLINE. TRIED CLIMB BUT ENCOUNTERED DOWN DRAFTS. NO TEST BALLOON USED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.