Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents
The NTSB database holds 120 accidents and incidents involving the Balloon Works FIREFLY, recorded between 1982 to 2024. 10 of them were fatal (8%), and 12 people died.
The deadliest year was 1989, with 4 deaths.
Most of these records are from United States.
24 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
120
Records
10
Fatal
12
Deaths
8%
Share fatal
1982 to 2024
Period
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96 of 120 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 120 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1994 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1994 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Red Rock Balloon Adventures | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 | Acton, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1994 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Burlington, North Carolina, United States | Carter, William A. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1993 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Pratt, Kansas, United States | Karen L. Gould | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1993 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B | Flemington, New Jersey, United States | Looking Up Advertising, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1993 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Salida, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1993 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Garrett, Ronald L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Webster, New Hampshire, United States | Mary ANN Lappies | Fatal | - |
| 7 Sep 1991 | Balloon Works FIREFLY X-7 | Altoona, Iowa, United States | King, Gary D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Balloon Works FIREFLY-7B | Greenwood, Missouri, United States | Karmen W. Goosey | Fatal | - |
| 26 Nov 1990 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 | Poway, California, United States | Kimberly Lynch | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 9 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1990 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 | Napa, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1990 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 9 | Napa, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B | Moorpark, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Richard K. Tanner | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY | Hatboro, Pennsylvania, United States | John W. Edling | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 | Indianola, Iowa, United States | Reinert, Michael P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B | Louisville, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Stevenson, Stanley E. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | W Sebastian & Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Red Creek, New York, United States | David J. Longeill | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1988 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Rainbow Balloon Flts | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Janet L. Hodges | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Springfield, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | David L.woods, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Park City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States | Arthur J. Walsh | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 | Brandon, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Hurley, New Mexico, United States | First State Bank of Dona ANA | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1986 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 | Pheonix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | J. Robert Pendleton | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Comstock Park, Michigan, United States | Mary Bobik | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Shawnee, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Brighton, Colorado, United States | Maynard M. Whitney | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY AX-7 | Somonauk, Illinois, United States | Ronald W. Pierce | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Arlington, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1984 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |