# Accident 19940605015229A: Balwks FIREFLY8, Acton, CA, June 5, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 1994, 09:30 local time
- Place: Acton, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4900° N, 118.2193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4900&lon=-118.2193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9084D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9084D-2013-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 (registry code 1050109, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY8
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 680 total, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA244) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940605015229A

## Narrative

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

IMPACTED IN A RAVINE DURING HIGH WIND LALNDING. REPORTED FORECAST INDICATED LIGHT WINDS. LOW ON FUEL HAD TO LAND.

## 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 LAX94LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA244), Jun 5, 1994: Balloon Works Firefly 8 (N9084D), Acton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning and his misjudging the wind speed information. Contributing factors were the gusty winds and the lack of suitable terrain.

## Other reports on N9084D (1)

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

- [Incident 19921101048049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921101048049I), Nov 1, 1992: Balwks FIREFLY8 (N9084D), Sepulveda, CA, Minor damage. Strong winds caused pilot to attempt to land balloon. Pilot landed by collapsing the canopy few feet above ground.

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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