# FAA incident reports: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B A list on [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Incident 20110521009049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110521009049I.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7-B · Gallup, NM · May 21, 2011 · N1524V · Minor damage > On 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 20010527011459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010527011459I.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Louisville, CO · May 27, 2001 · N1527M · Minor damage > (-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 19980517021179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980517021179A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Longmont, CO · May 17, 1998 · N1527M > High 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 19940513015999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940513015999A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Burlington, NC · May 13, 1994 · N1511M · Substantial damage > Passenger inadvertently leaned on control handle shutting off burner. Unable relight. Bag blew into wires landing. - [Incident 19920201004879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920201004879I.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Champaign, IL · Feb 1, 1992 · N15103 > Leak in main fuel line at fitting to burner blast valve. Fuel shut off,valve closed. Landed safely. - [Incident 19910827044589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910827044589I.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Marietta, NY · Aug 27, 1991 · N1518F > Pilot ran out of propane gas. Forced landing in corn field. - [Accident 19910608020399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910608020399A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Greenwood, MO · Jun 8, 1991 · N3605G · Minor damage · 1 fatal > After landing decided to reposition balloon on other side of trees. Ground crewman failed release. Fell 100 feet. - [Accident 19900617052129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900617052129A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Moorpark, CA · Jun 17, 1990 · N1523C > Landed hard and basket tipped over. Pilot and a passenger fell on a passenger who was seriously injured. Mild winds - [Accident 19900422012189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900422012189A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Lexington, KY · Apr 22, 1990 · N1512T · Substantial damage > Caught in a dust devil during landing that tore off top of balloon. Partial collapsed balloon landed resident area. - [Accident 19871005060199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871005060199A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Rio Rancho, NM · Oct 5, 1987 · N15260 · Substantial damage > Had to use both hands on balloon vent to hold it open on landing therefore unable to control burner. Burned envelope - [Accident 19870305004619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870305004619A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Broken Arrow, OK · Mar 5, 1987 · N15253 · Substantial damage > The balloon struck powerlines shortly after liftoff. Pilot was distracted and failed to notice balloon descending. - [Incident 19861116075819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861116075819I.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Leavenworth, KS · Nov 16, 1986 · N3612M · Minor damage > Struck powerlines during landing. - [Accident 19860525019479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860525019479A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Lees Summit, MO · May 25, 1986 · N15369 · Substantial damage > High wind takeoff. Drifted fast towards powerline. Tried climb but encountered down drafts. No test balloon used. - [Accident 19850407051619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850407051619A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Orlando, FL · Apr 7, 1985 · N36938 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Jolt on landing tilted gondola. Popping and hissing noise heard. Fireball and explosion from failed fuel fitting. - [Accident 19840615026869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840615026869A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Lake Orion, MI · Jun 15, 1984 · N37643 > A 74 year old woman had her arm broken during landing in hot air balloon. - [Incident 19840520032259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840520032259I.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Bonner Springs, KS · May 20, 1984 · N1544N > Landed basket in powerlines by venting envelope too soon on approach. Wires broke and allowed a safe landing. - [Accident 19830108000539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830108000539A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Greenwood, MO · Jan 8, 1983 · N1510D · Substantial damage > Ground crew released mooring lines prematurely and balloon drifted into trees causing accident. - [Accident 19830102000399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830102000399A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Indianola, IA · Jan 2, 1983 · N1511Y > Basket tilted on rough landing due to surface wind. Passenger fell out and broke his ankle. Failed to hold on. - [Accident 19820403012769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820403012769A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7 · Masterton, TX · Apr 3, 1982 · N1524U · Minor damage > High surface wind for landing a balloon. Struck mesquite trees and powerline. Student seriously injured. - [Accident 19810927063869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810927063869A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Johnstown, OH · Sep 27, 1981 · N1517P · Substantial damage > Burner relighted after balloon landed. Balloon ascended. Pilot deflated with burner on. Burned skirt and gore. - [Accident 19810502022439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810502022439A.md): Balwks FIREFLY7B · Normal, IL · May 2, 1981 · N15443 · Substantial damage > Balloon made rapid descent and hard landing, then drifted into powerlines. Possible wind shear or downdraft. ## 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 ('10501A9') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.