- Date
- May 20, 1982, 19:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Wyoming, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1533NBalloon Works FIREFLY-7
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820520018039A
- Case key
- 73100
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was attempting to takeoff from a parking lot. He stated that when the balloon was about 15 feet from the ground a gust of wind pushed the balloon down into some trees and an apartment house.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1533N
- Reported as
- Balloon Works FIREFLY-7
- Category
- Balloon
- Serial number
- 10204
- Airframe hours
- 117
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Schelde Inc.
- Registered owner
- Schelde Inc.
- Departed
- Wyoming, MI
- Destination
- Wyoming, MI
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Unknown
- Flight hours
- 1,059 total · 1,059 in this make and model · 19 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 163 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1533N · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.