# NTSB MIA80DLD13: Balloon WKS KS-7, N41JB, Plant City, FL, November 17, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1979
- Place: Plant City, FL · PLANT CITY, FL
- Location: 28.0157° N, 82.1168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plant City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0157&lon=-82.1168&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133283
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80DLD13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3638  79/11/17 NR.PLANT CITY,FL      BALLOON WKS KS-7    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 1770
        TIME - 0815                    N41JB               PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 149 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PLANT CITY,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ATTENTION DIVERTED BY PAX AFT TKOF.BALLOON DESCENDED INTO PWR LINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N41JB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41JB-2012-11-19), registration cancelled 2012-11-19, S/N 7742 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BALLOON WKS KS-7
- Registry model: [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7) (registry code 1050100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: Minor 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 19791117034479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791117034479A), Nov 17, 1979: Balwks FIREFLY7, Plant City, FL, Substantial damage. Balloon drifted into wires on takeoff. Wires severed the suspension cables to the basket.

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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