19891119066292A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Las Vegas, NV · November 19, 1989

Date
November 19, 1989 · 09:30 local
Place
Las Vegas, NV
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4070W
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA90LA032
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY7
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
55 total22 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On ribbon race other balloon N5701Y rose abruptly ripped ten foot hole in bag of N4070W. Landed with minor injury.

As the FAA filed it

ON RIBBON RACE OTHER BALLOON N5701Y ROSE ABRUPTLY RIPPED TEN FOOT HOLE IN BAG OF N4070W. LANDED WITH MINOR INJURY.

NTSB investigation

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

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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