# NTSB IAD78DIA11: Balloon WKS Frfy 7, N2091F, Casanova, VA, June 27, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1978
- Place: Casanova, VA · CASANOVA, VA
- Location: 38.6576° N, 77.7169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Casanova, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6576&lon=-77.7169&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141779
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78DIA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DIA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1316  78/6/27    CASANOVA,VA         BALLOON WKS FRFY 7  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 94
        TIME - 1935                    N2091F              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASANOVA,VA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                      RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           45                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HIGH GROUND VELOCITY CAUSED BASKET TO OVERTURN. WIND GUSTS TO 45KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2091F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2091F-2019-11-01), registration cancelled 2019-11-01, S/N 732, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALLOON WKS FRFY 7
- Registry model: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100) (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 19780627016339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780627016339A), Jun 27, 1978: Balwks FIREFLY7, Casanova, VA, Substantial damage. High ground velocity caused basket to overturn. Wind gusts to 45KTS.

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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