# NTSB ANC78DAA11: Balloon WKS FF-8, N2088F, Fairbanks, AK, March 30, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 30, 1978
- Place: Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Location: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8378&lon=-147.7164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141567
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78DAA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3697  78/3/30  NR.FAIRBANKS,AK       BALLOON WKS FF-8    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 75
        TIME - 1445                    N2088F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TWO RIVERS SCHOOL,AK        NORTH POLE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- MOUTH OF BALLOON BLOWN SHUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2088F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2088F), registered now, S/N 801, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALLOON WKS FF-8
- Registry model: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-8-24) (registry code 1050107) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780330004709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780330004709A), Mar 30, 1978: Balwks FIREFLY824, Fairbanks,Ak, AK, Substantial damage. Mouth of balloon blown shut.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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