# Accident 19930102002479A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Orlando, FL, January 2, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 2, 1993, 08:15 local time
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.5008° N, 81.3708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5008&lon=-81.3708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9056D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9056D-2023-03-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 (registry code 1050118, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY7
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 166 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA93IA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93IA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930102002479A

## Narrative

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

MADE HARD LANDING. BASKET TIPPED OVER AND DRAGGED 80 FEET. PASSENGERS ANKLE WAS BROKEN ON IMPACT.

## 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 MIA93IA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93IA052), Jan 2, 1993: Balloon Works Firefly 7-15 (N9056D), Orlando, FL, incident, no damage. Probable cause: POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND EXCESSIVE DESCENT RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.

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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