# Accident 19861119059029A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Holden, LA, November 19, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1986, 08:40 local time
- Place: Holden, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.5799° N, 90.6697° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5799&lon=-90.6697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1245F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1245F-2013-07-08) (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: 625 total, 625 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861119059029A

## Narrative

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

THE BALLOON STRUCK POWERLINES DURING TOUCH AND GO PRACTICE. PILOT FAILED TO SEE WIRES IN TIME TO AVOID.

## 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 FTW87LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA020), Nov 19, 1986: Barnes Firefly 7 (N1245F), Holden, LA, 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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