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FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Creston, IA · September 20, 1986

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Date
September 20, 1986 · 08:00 local
Place
Creston, IA
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N2054F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC86LA191
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY7
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
31 total31 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N2054FRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 1995 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7S/N A7164SAirframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 7

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What happened

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Pilot suffered a broken ankle while landing after a balloon contest.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SUFFERED A BROKEN ANKLE WHILE LANDING AFTER A BALLOON CONTEST.

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 MKC86LA191Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCreston, IAThe pilot of the hot air balloon made a landing that was hard enough to break her right ankle. The pilot stated the accident possibly could have been avoided if she had been wearing hightop shoes with laces.Sep 20, 1986 · No damage