Final NTSB investigations: Balloon Works FIREFLY 11
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Balloon Works FIREFLY 11. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1997 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1050125'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1050125'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB LAX04LA123Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 11 · Phoenix, AZthe failure of the deflation vent line, which resulted in the pilot not being able to control the balloon in the increased wind conditions.NTSB LAX04CA003Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly II · Phoenix, AZthe pilot's diverted attention that resulted in the inadequate handling of the burner during ground operations.NTSB LAX00LA292Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly II · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's failure to use pibals or other on site wind determination devices, and his subsequent failure to detect adverse wind conditions prior to launch of the balloon.NTSB LAX99FA273Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 11 · Cave Creek, AZAn unforecast encounter with a low level microburst that resulted in a distortion of the balloon envelope, an excessive outflow of hot air (loss of lift), creating an excessive rate of descent that was beyond the performance capability of the balloon to…NTSB LAX98LA005Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 11 · Rancho Bernardo, CAThe pilot's intentional flight in high wind conditions and his improper in-flight planning.