# Accident 19960514046799A: Balwks FIREFLY8B15, Ft Lupton, CO, May 14, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 14, 1996, 07:30 local time
- Place: Ft Lupton, CO
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0803° N, 104.7995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0803&lon=-104.7995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2577G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2577G-2017-07-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 (registry code 1050111, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY8B15
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA212) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960514046799A

## Narrative

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

(-16) DURING THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT NONE OF THE FAA NINE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHAPTER 1, ORDER 8020.11 WERE INVOLVED IN THIS BALLOON ACCIDENT/INJURY. BALLOON TIPPED ON 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 FTW96LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA212), May 14, 1996: Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 (N2577G), Ft. Lupton, CO, no damage. Probable cause: the pasenger's failure to follow the instructions given by the pilot during a briefing.

## Other reports on N2577G (1)

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

- [Incident 19940213000839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940213000839I), Feb 13, 1994: Balwks FIREFLY8 (N2577G), Denver, CO, Minor damage. High winds took balloon out of intended landing area. Landed in railroad yard. Balloon basket was pulled over.

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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