# Accident 19970810029219A: Balwks FIREFLY7B, Columbia, MO, August 10, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 10, 1997
- Place: Columbia, MO
- Location: 39.0201° N, 92.2995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0201&lon=-92.2995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90755, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90755) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 (registry code 1050119, https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7b-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALWKS FIREFLY7B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA305) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970810029219A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD AND A PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

## 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 CHI97LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA305), Aug 10, 1997: Balloon Works Firefly 7B-15 (N90755), Columbia, MO, no damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision. The unfavorable wind was a related factor.

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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