# Accident 19940513015999A: Balwks FIREFLY7B, Burlington, NC, May 13, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 13, 1994, 18:52 local time
- Place: Burlington, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0793° N, 79.4396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0793&lon=-79.4396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1511M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1511M-1996-08-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B (registry code 10501A9, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY7B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 161 total, 161 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL94LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA098) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940513015999A

## Narrative

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

PASSENGER INADVERTENTLY LEANED ON CONTROL HANDLE SHUTTING OFF BURNER. UNABLE RELIGHT. BAG BLEW INTO WIRES LANDING.

## 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 ATL94LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA098), May 13, 1994: Balloon Works Firefly 7-B (N1511M), Burlington, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADVERTENT BURNER CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE PASSENGER. A FACTOR WAS THE PRESENCE OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION WIRES AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE.

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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