# Accident 19910608020399A: Balwks FIREFLY7B, Greenwood, MO, June 8, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 8, 1991, 20:30 local time
- Place: Greenwood, MO
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8494° N, 94.3396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8494&lon=-94.3396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3605G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3605G-2003-11-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B (registry code 10501A9, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY7B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 44 total, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA183) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910608020399A

## Narrative

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

AFTER LANDING DECIDED TO REPOSITION BALLOON ON OTHER SIDE  OF TREES. GROUND CREWMAN FAILED RELEASE. FELL 100 FEET.

## 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 CHI91LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA183), Jun 9, 1991: Balloon Works FIREFLY-7B (N3605G), Greenwood, MO, minor damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE BRIEFING TO THE GROUND CREW BY THE PILOT, BECAUSE THE GROUND CREWMAN DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE INTENT AND OBJECTIVES OF THE MANEUVER.

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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