# FAA incident reports: Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B

A list on [Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [Incident 19961225044769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961225044769I.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · New Braunfels, TX · Dec 25, 1996 · N2376H · Minor damage
  > Narrative: on December 25, 1996, nathan ray flugrath launched his hot air balloon at 4:30 pm, from an ultra-light field off of FM444, near New Braunfels. When he took off with the hot air balloon his operating pressure was showing 80 PSI (normal is 125-140…
- [Accident 19961001030639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961001030639A.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Cedar City, UT · Oct 1, 1996 · N2459H · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft lost control shortly after takeoff due to weight distribution in aircraft and crashed.
- [Incident 19950822034369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950822034369I.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Columbia, MO · Aug 22, 1995 · N9019V · Minor damage
  > Descended for target in balloon meet. Saw power line. Vented but skirt hit wires. Wires parted due arcing.
- [Incident 19900915048152I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900915048152I.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Creston, IA · Sep 15, 1990 · N9019V
  > Pilot of N3721G climbed his balloon into basket of N9010V. Able to recover and land safely.
- [Accident 19890805027299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890805027299A.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Baton Rouge, LA · Aug 5, 1989 · N27113 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal
  > Balloon ascended at high rate, followed by high rate of descent and streamer. Impacted at high rate of descent.
- [Incident 19850812075559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850812075559I.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Grand Rapids, MI · Aug 12, 1985 · N4058V · Minor damage
  > Contacted high tension wires after entering an unintentional descent from 300 feet.
- [Accident 19850716071312A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850716071312A.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Battlecreek, MI · Jul 16, 1985 · N1533S · Substantial damage
  > Ascended until basket of descending balloon above the ifrog,tore a hole in the envelope. 1533S descended into tree.
- [Accident 19840407013019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840407013019A.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Prescott Valley, AZ · Apr 7, 1984 · N2014F
  > A passener was injured when balloon made a high wind landing and the gondola tipped over.
- [Accident 19840210054289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840210054289A.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Butler, PA · Feb 10, 1984 · N3738H · Substantial damage
  > Added heat to slow descent. Added heat caused balloon to rise after touchdown and drift into trees.
- [Incident 19820904059439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820904059439I.md): Balwks FIREFLY6 · Katy, TX · Sep 4, 1982 · N4056G · Minor damage
  > Hot air balloon scraped the roof of a house while approaching to land in an open field.
- [Incident 19820131001559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820131001559I.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Ft Collins, CO · Jan 31, 1982 · N2051F · Minor damage
  > Wind gust caused balloon to hit parked vehicle landing in parking lot. Unable to heat fast enough for go-around.
- [Incident 19810912081689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810912081689I.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Mayer, AZ · Sep 12, 1981 · N2429H · Minor damage
  > Pilot claimed rotor windshear while climbing over a hill, caused forced landing. Hot wires. Wind almost calm.
- [Incident 19810511040439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810511040439I.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Mount Vernon, WI · May 11, 1981 · N2086F
  > Balloon struck a power line during landing approach. Pilot said sun was in his eyes and there were no poles in area
- [Incident 19801009077951I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801009077951I.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Albuquerque, NM · Oct 9, 1980 · N27124 · Minor damage
  > During a mass balloon ascent, this balloon climbed into the one above. Envelope damaged, landed with 1 minor injury
- [Accident 19800906040449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800906040449A.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Shedd, OR · Sep 6, 1980 · N27057 · Destroyed
  > Ran out of fuel. Balloon drifted & descended into power line. Basket caught fire, hit ground, baloon seperated.
- [Incident 19800816063579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800816063579I.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Knox, NY · Aug 16, 1980 · N1528G · Minor damage
  > Pilot unable to control balloon. Struck powerline.
- [Accident 19800621025429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800621025429A.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Naturita, CO · Jun 21, 1980 · N2044F · Substantial damage
  > Burner flamed-out trying to avoid power lines. Impact severed cables. Dropped basket to ground. Cause unknown.
- [Incident 19790428025179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790428025179I.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Northglenn, CO · Apr 28, 1979 · N27008 · Minor damage
  > Balloon caught by a gust of wind after landing and was carried into electric wires.
- [Accident 19781015032089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781015032089A.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Albuquerque, NM · Oct 15, 1978 · N27015 · Substantial damage
- [Incident 19780429014619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780429014619I.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Albuquerque, NM · Apr 29, 1978 · N2490H · Substantial damage
  > Student turned on burners for descent and heard strange popping noises. Hole appeared. Safe landing.
- [Accident 19771130037259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771130037259A.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · CO · Nov 30, 1977 · N2053H · Substantial damage
- [Accident 19760717020159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760717020159A.md): Balwks FIREFLY6B · Liberty, MO · Jul 17, 1976 · N2047F · Substantial damage
  > Plt light burner valve packing gland nut not saftied. Pres propane sprayed out,caught fire.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1050103')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-6b/incidents

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