# Accident 19931009038359A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Albuquerque, NM, October 9, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1993, 09:28 local time
- Place: Albuquerque, NM
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1804° N, 106.5904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1804&lon=-106.5904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4058A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4058A-1995-06-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (registry code 1050100, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY7
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 206 total, 192 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931009038359A

## Narrative

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

DOWNDRAFT AND TURBULENCE ON BALLOON FESTIVAL FLIGHT. TRIED BURN TO STOP DESCENT. BALLOON COLLAPSED. HIT POWERLINE.

## 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 FTW94FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA008), Oct 9, 1993: Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 (N4058A), Albuquerque, NM, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE P[ILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO ATTEMPT CONTINUED FLIGHT UNDER THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS. THE ADVERSE WIND WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

## Other reports on N4058A (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19891013055349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891013055349I), Oct 13, 1989: Balwks FIREFLY7 (N4058A), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Balloon becalmed over trees along river. Precautionary landing in 50 foot trees. Envelope damaged.

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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