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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Balwks FIREFLY 8-24 · Phoenix, AZ · April 20, 1987

Date: April 20, 1987 · 07:20 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N74169
Reported as: Balwks FIREFLY824
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 129 total10 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N74169Registration cancelled Jul 23, 2013 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24S/N F8-071 Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Winds increased causing balloon to make high wind landing. Minor damage and injuries.

As the FAA filed it

WINDS INCREASED CAUSING BALLOON TO MAKE HIGH WIND LANDING. MINOR DAMAGE AND INJURIES.

Other reports on N74169 · 1

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

Accident 19880101001249ALevel Off Touchdown · Peoria, AZMade a hard high wind landing. Pilot was thrown out of basket after assisting a passenger that lost her grip.Jan 1, 1988 · Substantial damage