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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Balwks FIREFLY 6B · Columbia, MO · August 22, 1995

Date: August 22, 1995 · 07:48 local
Place: Columbia, MO
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9019V
Reported as: Balwks FIREFLY6B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 640 total620 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N9019VRegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2001 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 6BS/N F6B-032 Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 6B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Descended for target in balloon meet. Saw power line. Vented but skirt hit wires. Wires parted due arcing.

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDED FOR TARGET IN BALLOON MEET. SAW POWER LINE. VENTED BUT SKIRT HIT WIRES. WIRES PARTED DUE ARCING.

Other reports on N9019V · 1

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

Incident 19900915048152INormal Cruise · Creston, IAPilot of N3721G climbed his balloon into basket of N9010V. Able to recover and land safely.Sep 15, 1990