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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Reno, NV · September 11, 1988

Date
September 11, 1988 · 07:40 local
Place
Reno, NV
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4044Y
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY7
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
239 total186 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Stated ascending to avoid balloon passing below. Hit unseen 28110 descending above. Damaged envelope. Landed okay.

As the FAA filed it

STATED ASCENDING TO AVOID BALLOON PASSING BELOW. HIT UNSEEN 28110 DESCENDING ABOVE. DAMAGED ENVELOPE. LANDED OKAY.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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