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Accident

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Altoona, IA · September 7, 1991

Date
September 7, 1991 · 07:30 local
Place
Altoona, IA
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N4055T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91LA292
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY7
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
247 total200 in this make and model6 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.

Launched into brisk winds that increased after takeoff. Made hard landing tipping over basket. Passenger injured.

As the FAA filed it

LAUNCHED INTO BRISK WINDS THAT INCREASED AFTER TAKEOFF. MADE HARD LANDING TIPPING OVER BASKET. PASSENGER INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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