# NTSB investigations: Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB GAA15CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA157.md): Balloon Works FIREFLY8 - 24 · Provo, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2015 · N7148P · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > **This report was modified on 4/21/2016. Please see the public docket for this accident for more information.** The failure of the Balony balloon pilot to see and avoid the Balloon Works balloon during an ascent, which resulted in the basket of the Balony… - [NTSB LAX97LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA118.md): Balloon Works AX-8B · Parker, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1997 · N9033H · No damage > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning, which resulted in an excessive descent and subsequent hard landing, due to a drop in fuel pressure along with shifting winds at low altitude. - [NTSB SEA96LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA122.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B · Wilsonville, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1996 · N71233 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the static wire, which became shorted to a transmission wire and subsequently caused a fire to erupt on the balloon's envelope. Factors relating to the accident were: the obstructions (power line wires), and the… - [NTSB BFO93LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA118.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B · Flemington, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1993 · N7113E · Substantial damage > The passenger's inadvertent activation of the burner after the landing, causing the terrain to burn and subsequently igniting the Balloon envelope. - [NTSB NYC90LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA126.md): Barnes Firefly 8B · Cazenovia, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1990 · N3702M · No damage > The passengers failure to comply with the pilots instructions after a hard landing was made. - [NTSB NYC89LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA212.md): Balloon Works Firefly · Hatboro, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1989 · N7406F · Minor damage > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance obstructions. A related factor was: the low level of propane (fuel), which resulted in low burner pressure. - [NTSB DEN89LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA185.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B · Louisville, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1989 · N74191 · No damage > The pilot's failure to adequately evaluate the weather prior to takeoff. High winds developed during the Balloon flight which resulted in a rough landing. - [NTSB ATL89FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA158.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B · Garner, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1989 · N37141 · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, and his delay in initiating a climb as the Balloon converged on the tv tower. - [NTSB DEN88LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA152.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1988 · N7420S · Substantial damage > This Balloon flt was part of a rally. The flt departed from a stadium, climbed to 500' and then made a controlled descent and landing. After the next takeoff and climb to about 125' when the burner was turned off the plt noticed that fuel was not flowing to… - [NTSB ATL87LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA200.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B · Greenville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1987 · N7420U · Minor damage > Balloon dtpted launch site about six miles sw of landing airport for a key grab during a Balloon ralley. Wind was about seven KTS according to PIC. Approaching field to land basket was dragged through tree tops to slow Balloon. Power line hidden by the trees… - [NTSB FTW86LRG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRG15.md): Balloon Works 8B · Round Rock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 1, 1986 · N74176 · Substantial damage > The Balloon was damaged during landing in a wind of 15 KTS gusting to 40 KTS. The plt said that the surface wind increased during the flt. The Balloon was blown about 900 yds while dragging the basket across a grass field during the landing. - [NTSB ANC85LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA140.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1985 · N7404X · Substantial damage > While the plt was approaching a field to land, the wind shifted & gusted, blowing the Balloon toward a light standard. The envelope grazed the standard, ripping the material near the top of the Balloon. The Balloon then landed in the field. The wind was… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1050110')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1050110 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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