# Accident 19871005061032A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Albuquerque, NM, October 5, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1987, 08:00 local time
- Place: Albuquerque, NM
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0845° N, 106.6511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albuquerque, NM, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0845&lon=-106.6511&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36988, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36988-1997-02-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (registry code 1050100, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY7
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 50 total, 50 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN88LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871005061032A

## Narrative

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

BALLOON BASKET WAS STRUCK FROM BELOW BY THE ENVELOPE OF BALLOON N6464N THAT WAS RISING AT A FASTER RATE. NO DAMAGE.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N6464N, Raven RX7: [Accident 19871005061031A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871005061031A)

## 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 DEN88LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA010), Oct 5, 1987: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N36988), Albuquerque, NM, 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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