# Accident 19881004044269A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Albuquerque, NM, October 4, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1988, 09:15 local time
- Place: Albuquerque, NM
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0590° N, 106.6193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0590&lon=-106.6193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3678E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3678E-1999-11-09) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 349 total, 331 in this make and model, 451 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881004044269A

## Narrative

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

WHILE LANDING THE PASSENGER JUMPED OUT PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. BALLOON ROSE AND DRIFTED INTO A HOUSE. NO TIME TO REHEAT

## 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 DEN89LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA005), Oct 4, 1988: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N3678E), 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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