19890214021249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 8-24 · Telluride, CO · February 14, 1989

Date
February 14, 1989 · 10:00 local
Place
Telluride, CO
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7127J
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN89LA077
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY824
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
453 total14 in this make and model14 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.

Balloon burner and tank valves froze open on approach. Used back up burner to land on mountainside at 9000 feet.

As the FAA filed it

BALLOON BURNER AND TANK VALVES FROZE OPEN ON APPROACH. USED BACK UP BURNER TO LAND ON MOUNTAINSIDE AT 9000 FEET.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.