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FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 8-24 · Albuquerque, NM · October 6, 1997

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Date
October 6, 1997 · 08:00 local
Place
Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N74056
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW98LA008
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY824
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,657 total1,500 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days
N74056Registration cancelled Sep 24, 2013 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24S/N F8-078 · Built 1986Airframe modelBalloon Works FIREFLY 8-24Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Bounced landing. Passenger received a broken arm. Failed to bend her knees as instruckted. (-23) on October 6, 1997, at approximately 0800 mountain daylight time, a balloon works FF8, N74056 received a hard landing in Albuquerque n.m. the pilot was not injured. One of his passengers received a broken arm. The balloon was being operated under title 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated from the alququerque international balloon fiesta field at Albuquerque, n.m.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED LANDING. PASSENGER RECEIVED A BROKEN ARM. FAILED TO BEND HER KNEES AS INSTRUCKTED. (-23) ON OCTOBER 6, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BALLOON WORKS FF8, N74056 RECEIVED A HARD LANDING IN ALBUQUERQUE N.M. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. ONE OF HIS PASSENGERS RECEIVED A BROKEN ARM. THE BALLOON WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE ALQUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA FIELD AT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW98LA008Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMthe passenger's failure to follow procedures/directives for the landing.Oct 6, 1997 · No damage