# Accident 19870319052179A: Balwks FIREFLY824, Phoenix, AZ, March 19, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 1987, 07:50 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5706° N, 112.2494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5706&lon=-112.2494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3750D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3750D-1991-03-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 (registry code 1050107, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY824
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 924 total, 715 in this make and model, 36 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870319052179A

## Narrative

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

COLLIDED WITH A MOBILE HOME DURING A HIGH WIND LANDING. LANDED TWO MILES FROM INITIAL COLLISION WITH THE RESIDENCE.

## 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 LAX87LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA160), Mar 19, 1987: Balloon Works Barnes FF-8-24 (N3750D), Phoenix, AZ, minor damage

## Other reports on N3750D (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19870405008419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870405008419A), Apr 5, 1987: Balwks FIREFLY824 (N3750D), Phoenix, AZ. The balloon failed to climb properly. The pilot pulled out the top to avoid powerlines. Three passengers injured.

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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