# Accident 19950708017179A: Balwks FIREFLY7, Littleton, CO, July 8, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1995, 07:00 local time
- Place: Littleton, CO
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5899° N, 105.0101° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5899&lon=-105.0101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2232H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2232H-2017-04-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (registry code 1050100, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY7
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA280) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950708017179A

## Narrative

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

BASKET TIPPED OVER LANDING. TRAPPED PILOTS ARM UNDER BASKET. FRACTURED SAME. FAILED TO HOLD AND BRACE FOR 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 FTW95LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA280), Jul 8, 1995: Balloon Works Firefly 7 (N2232H), Littleton, CO, no damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE BALLOON DURING 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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