# NTSB CHI84LA244: Barnes AX-7B, N37643, Lake Orion, MI, June 16, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 15, 1984, 20:30 local (Jun 16, 1984, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Lake Orion, MI
- Coordinates: 42.559432, -82.910514 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5594&lon=-82.9105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12657
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA244
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12657/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA244

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, landing - flare/touchdown
  - passenger briefing - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - physical impairment(other organic problem), other person (contributing factor)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, passenger (cause)

## Analysis

A 74 YEAR OLD PASSENGER IN A BALLOON LOST HER FOOTING DURING LANDING AND FELL ON HER ARM. LATER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT HER ARM WAS BROKEN. THE PLT AND ANOTHER PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE PASSENGERS HAD BEEN BRIEFED ON LANDING AND HOW TO PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR THE EVENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N37643](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37643-2013-07-09), registration cancelled 2013-07-09, S/N F7B-099, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BARNES AX-7B
- Registry model: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b) (registry code 10501A9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Serial number: F7B-099
- Airframe hours: 5
- Engines: NONE NONE unknown
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Robin Green
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 5, 1984, 4 hours before
- Departed: LAKE ORION, MI
- Destination: LAKE ORION, MI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; commercial; medical: unknown, unknown; flight hours: 497 total, 497 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F

## 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 19840615026869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840615026869A), Jun 15, 1984: Balwks FIREFLY7B, Lake Orion, MI. A 74 year old woman had her arm broken during landing in hot air balloon.

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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