Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B
FAA incident reports · 21
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Incident 20110521009049IBalloon Works Firefly 7-B · Gallup, NMOn may 21, 2011 at 730 mt, a Balloon Works, firefly 7-B, N1524V, registered to the owner, was landing about 2 miles north of red rock state park, NM. After touch down the envelope draped over a power line causing minor damage to the envelope. Visual…Incident 20010527011459IBalwks FIREFLY7B · Louisville, CO(-23)Pilot checked before flight and monitored jefferson county ATIS during flight. Unforcast winds came up and during landing hit tree. Minor damage to balloon.Accident 19980517021179ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Longmont, COHigh wind landing. Pilots foot was caught in wicker siding. Received a broken ankle. (.4)during the landing approach, the winds were from the south at 5 to 7 knots. At 30 to 40 feet above the ground, the pilot encountered wind shear out of the east at 30 to…Accident 19940513015999ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Burlington, NCPassenger inadvertently leaned on control handle shutting off burner. Unable relight. Bag blew into wires landing.Incident 19920201004879IBalwks FIREFLY7B · Champaign, ILLeak in main fuel line at fitting to burner blast valve. Fuel shut off,valve closed. Landed safely.Incident 19910827044589IBalwks FIREFLY7B · Marietta, NYPilot ran out of propane gas. Forced landing in corn field.Accident 19910608020399ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Greenwood, MOAfter landing decided to reposition balloon on other side of trees. Ground crewman failed release. Fell 100 feet.Accident 19900617052129ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Moorpark, CALanded hard and basket tipped over. Pilot and a passenger fell on a passenger who was seriously injured. Mild windsAccident 19900422012189ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Lexington, KYCaught in a dust devil during landing that tore off top of balloon. Partial collapsed balloon landed resident area.Accident 19871005060199ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Rio Rancho, NMHad to use both hands on balloon vent to hold it open on landing therefore unable to control burner. Burned envelopeAccident 19870305004619ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Broken Arrow, OKThe balloon struck powerlines shortly after liftoff. Pilot was distracted and failed to notice balloon descending.Incident 19861116075819IBalwks FIREFLY7B · Leavenworth, KSStruck powerlines during landing.Accident 19860525019479ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Lees Summit, MOHigh wind takeoff. Drifted fast towards powerline. Tried climb but encountered down drafts. No test balloon used.Accident 19850407051619ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Orlando, FLJolt on landing tilted gondola. Popping and hissing noise heard. Fireball and explosion from failed fuel fitting.Accident 19840615026869ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Lake Orion, MIA 74 year old woman had her arm broken during landing in hot air balloon.Incident 19840520032259IBalwks FIREFLY7B · Bonner Springs, KSLanded basket in powerlines by venting envelope too soon on approach. Wires broke and allowed a safe landing.Accident 19830108000539ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Greenwood, MOGround crew released mooring lines prematurely and balloon drifted into trees causing accident.Accident 19830102000399ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Indianola, IABasket tilted on rough landing due to surface wind. Passenger fell out and broke his ankle. Failed to hold on.Accident 19820403012769ABalwks FIREFLY7 · Masterton, TXHigh surface wind for landing a balloon. Struck mesquite trees and powerline. Student seriously injured.Accident 19810927063869ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Johnstown, OHBurner relighted after balloon landed. Balloon ascended. Pilot deflated with burner on. Burned skirt and gore.Accident 19810502022439ABalwks FIREFLY7B · Normal, ILBalloon made rapid descent and hard landing, then drifted into powerlines. Possible wind shear or downdraft.
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