# FAA incident reports: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B A list on [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Accident 20150702009051A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150702009051A.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B · Provo, UT · Jul 2, 2015 · N7148P · Destroyed > Mid air of two balloons, Balloon envelope sustained a tear and collapsed causing rapid decent and emergency landing. Balloon sustained damage due to pilot requirement to burn longer to minimize decent and landing. Balloon basket landed safely on the ground,… - [Incident 20051008023769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051008023769I.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Albuquerque, NM · Oct 8, 2005 · N7104D · Minor damage > (-23) On October 8, 2005, at 0900 MDT, a firefly F8B hot air balloon, registration number N7104D, collided with vegetation while climbing out from an aborted landing. The aircraft was being operated privately as a participant in the Albuquerque international… - [Incident 20040425007779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040425007779I.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Fresno, CA · Apr 25, 2004 · N7126Q · Substantial damage > (-23) On approach to landing in a field the pilot saw power lines in his approach path too late to climb above them. The pilot pulled the parachute top vent to deflate the balloon, then landed the balloon prior to the wind carrying the envelope into the power… - [Incident 19981212042029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981212042029I.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Littleton, CO · Dec 12, 1998 · N7121C · Minor damage > (-5)Pilot requested several weather briefings prior to flight. None of these briefings indicated a need for concern for unfavorable winds. Pilot experienced accelerated wind conditions during landing attempt. Pilot aborted landing attempt and reinflated… - [Accident 19970301002769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970301002769A.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Parker, AZ · Mar 1, 1997 · N9033H > Fuel pressure drop switched tanks but failed stop descent. Landed hard. Report windshear. Passenger broke ankle. - [Accident 19960616014069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960616014069A.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Wilsonville, OR · Jun 16, 1996 · N71233 · Substantial damage > Struck unseen powerline static wire landing. Basket caught fire. Landed without igniting propane tanks. - [Incident 19950825037619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950825037619I.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Columbia, MO · Aug 25, 1995 · N9063Q · Minor damage > Landed near power lines. Wind blew bag into wires. Arcing line broke. Burned holes in panels. - [Incident 19940703030429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940703030429I.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Provo, UT · Jul 3, 1994 · N7419U > Suddenly noticed wire. Burned but failed to clear. Basket struck and broke wire. Landed safely. - [Incident 19930213005279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930213005279I.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Orlando, FL · Feb 13, 1993 · N7411Q · Minor damage > Pilot landed balloon in open area near light pole. Pilot got out. Wind blew unmanned balloon into light pole. - [Incident 19920511017639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920511017639I.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Jacksonville Be, FL · May 11, 1992 · N7113B > On wind shift pilot attempted to land balloon on beach. Overshot and landed in water. - [Incident 19911222062109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911222062109I.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Binghamton, NY · Dec 22, 1991 · N7107Y · Minor damage > Balloon made unscheduled landing within city limits while on pleasure flight. - [Accident 19900611019479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900611019479A.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Casenovia, NY · Jun 11, 1990 · N3702M · Substantial damage > High wind landing tipped basket. Two passengers fell out,others jumped. Balloon drifted into trees. - [Incident 19891202061179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891202061179I.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Chandler, AZ · Dec 2, 1989 · N7415Z > Balloon crossed over spectators at a stadium at approximately 20 feet. - [Accident 19890831034469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890831034469A.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Hatboro, PA · Aug 31, 1989 · N7406F · Minor damage > Low on fuel on a sightseeing flight,struck powerlines. Arcing severed basket which fell approximately 35 feet. - [Accident 19890806029959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890806029959A.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Louisville, CO · Aug 6, 1989 · N74191 > High wind, hard landing. Injured passengers on a sightseeing flight. - [Incident 19890704038499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890704038499I.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Provo, UT · Jul 4, 1989 · N7413P · Minor damage > Struck a tree while attempting to land balloon. Settled to ground and top of a nearby auto was scrapped. - [Accident 19890611014999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890611014999A.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Garner, NC · Jun 11, 1989 · N37141 · Substantial damage · 3 fatal > Balloon struck a television guy wire during cruise flight. Balloon streamered and crashed. Fabric porosity suspect. - [Accident 19880704027059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880704027059A.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Ft Collins, CO · Jul 4, 1988 · N7420S · Substantial damage > Accidently bumped pilot light switch to off as PIC turned off burner. On descent,vented to avoid wires. Hit ground. - [Incident 19880629040909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880629040909I.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Franklin, TN · Jun 29, 1988 · N7108K · Minor damage > Chose a smaller than normal landing area due to fuel,wind and weather. Envelope caught on trees and damaged. - [Accident 19880414013149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880414013149A.md): Balwks FIREFLY6 · Alpharetta, GA · Apr 14, 1988 · N74070 · Substantial damage > Balloon drifted on liftoff,hit light poles. Basket fell into fence upside down. Gross weight and false lift factors - [Incident 19871114076429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871114076429I.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Trenton, NJ · Nov 14, 1987 · N7108Y · Minor damage > Balloon envelope struck powerlines and melted. Basket lowered to ground. Pilot did not see wires due to sun in eyes - [Accident 19870703034229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870703034229A.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Greenville, SC · Jul 3, 1987 · N7420U > A passenger was injured when the ballon hit a wire and landed hard. The winds were above the balloons launch limit. - [Accident 19860301004519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860301004519A.md): Balwks FIREFLY8B · Round Rock, TX · Mar 1, 1986 · N74176 · Substantial damage > Encountered strong gusty winds and basket was dragged through brush for 900 yds during landing. No weather briefing ## 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 ('1050110') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8b/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.