# Accident 19880704027059A: Balwks FIREFLY8B, Ft Collins, CO, July 4, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1988, 07:40 local time
- Place: Ft Collins, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5904° N, 105.1307° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5904&lon=-105.1307&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7420S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7420S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B (registry code 1050110, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY8B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 117 total, 109 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN88LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880704027059A

## Narrative

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

ACCIDENTLY BUMPED PILOT LIGHT SWITCH TO OFF AS PIC TURNED OFF BURNER. ON DESCENT,VENTED TO AVOID WIRES. HIT GROUND.

## 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 DEN88LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA152), Jul 4, 1988: Balloon Works Firefly 8B (N7420S), Fort Collins, CO, 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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