# Accident 19860525019479A: Balwks FIREFLY7B, Lees Summit, MO, May 25, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 1986, 18:55 local time
- Place: Lees Summit, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9096° N, 94.3805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9096&lon=-94.3805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15369, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15369-2012-08-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B (registry code 10501A9, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY7B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC86FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860525019479A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 MKC86FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA117), May 25, 1986: Balloon Works Firefly 7-B (N15369), Lee'S Summit, MO, 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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