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FAA accident report · Firfly FIREFLY 8B-15 · Springfield, IL · September 10, 2008

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Date
September 10, 2008 · 18:15 local
Place
Springfield, IL
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N2053D
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI08CA281
Reported as
Firfly FIREFLY8B15
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N2053DRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2018 · Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 8B-15S/N F8B-2088 · Built 2006Airframe modelFirefly Balloons FIREFLY 8B-15Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

(-23) During a normal landing, one passenger failed to hold on tightly and she lost her balance and fell against another elderly passenger, causing her to fall and break both of her legs. The pilot had instructed the passengers to hold on during landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A NORMAL LANDING, ONE PASSENGER FAILED TO HOLD ON TIGHTLY AND SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST ANOTHER ELDERLY PASSENGER, CAUSING HER TO FALL AND BREAK BOTH OF HER LEGS. THE PILOT HAD INSTRUCTED THE PASSENGERS TO HOLD ON DURING LANDING.

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 CHI08CA281Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpringfield, ILThe failure of the passenger to follow the pilot's instructions by not steadying herself during the landing.Sep 11, 2008 · No damage