# Accident 19870606061349A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Kannapolis, NC, June 6, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 6, 1987, 07:50 local time
- Place: Kannapolis, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.5007° N, 80.6700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5007&lon=-80.6700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1511A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1511A-2004-05-24) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 121 total, 121 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA158) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870606061349A

## Narrative

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

THE BALLOON HIT POWERLINES DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND. TREES PARTIALLY OBSCURED THE WIRES.

## 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 ATL87LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA158), Jun 6, 1987: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N1511A), Kannapolis, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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