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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Madiera, OH · September 14, 1988

Date: September 14, 1988 · 20:40 local
Place: Madiera, OH
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1522W
Reported as: Balwks FIREFLY7
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 178 total178 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N1522WRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 1991 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7S/N 11114 Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 7

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What happened

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

Chose to land in wooded area when unable to find clearing. Low on fuel. Trees caused minor damage to envelope.

As the FAA filed it

CHOSE TO LAND IN WOODED AREA WHEN UNABLE TO FIND CLEARING. LOW ON FUEL. TREES CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO ENVELOPE.

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