# Accident 19891119066292A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Las Vegas, NV, November 19, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1989, 09:30 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2099° N, 115.1206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2099&lon=-115.1206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4070W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4070W-2012-11-19) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 55 total, 22 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA032) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891119066292A

## Narrative

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

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

## Other aircraft in the event

- N5710Y, Raven RX7: [Accident 19891119066291A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891119066291A)

## 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 SEA90LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA032), Nov 19, 1989: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N4070W), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT OF THE RAVEN RX7, N5710Y, FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE FIREFLY 7, N4070W, AND BOTH PILOTS DID NOT MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM EACH OTHER DURING THE…

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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