What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Struck power lines landing. Blamed windshift or downdraft.
As the FAA filed it
STRUCK POWER LINES LANDING. BLAMED WINDSHIFT OR DOWNDRAFT.
FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Columbia, MO · July 8, 1997
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- Date
- July 8, 1997 · 20:15 local
- Place
- Columbia, MO
- Phase of flight
- Final Approach
- Operating rules
- General operating rules (Part 91)
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- N1527B
- Reported as
- Balwks FIREFLY7
- People aboard
- 3
- Fatal injuries
- 0
- Pilot’s flight hours
- 91 total85 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days
N1527BRegistration cancelled Sep 30, 2005 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 7Engine modelNONE
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