# Incident 19880911058141I: Balwks FIREFLY7, Reno, NV, September 11, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1988, 07:40 local time
- Place: Reno, NV
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5296° N, 119.8138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reno, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5296&lon=-119.8138&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4044Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4044Y-2012-11-07) (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: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 239 total, 186 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880911058141I

## Narrative

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

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

## Other aircraft in the event

- N2811D, Raven S60A: [Incident 19880911058142I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880911058142I)

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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