Barnes FIREFLY-7 N1522W
27 February 1982 · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 February 1982 at about 22:20 local time, a Barnes FIREFLY-7 registered N1522W, operated by Eldridge L. Fancher, was involved in an accident near Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0710, -84.3894
- Aircraft
- Barnes FIREFLY-7
- Registration
- N1522W
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Eldridge L. Fancher
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cincinnati → Cincinnati
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA076
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL INFLATION, BEFORE THE BALLOON WAS HOT ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT, A GUST OF WIND BLEW IT INTO A SCHOOL BUILDING. AFTER STRIKING THE BUILDING, THE BALLOON WAS DRAGGED THROUGH A LINE OF TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Barnes FIREFLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1984 | Barnes FIREFLY 7 | Gorham, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Barnes FIREFLY 7 | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1986 | Barnes FIREFLY 7 | Holden, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1990 | Barnes FIREFLY 8B | Cazenovia, New York, United States | JIM Griswold | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thorp T-18 | Geneva, Ohio, United States | R.r. Bender | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 182 | Shenandoah, Ohio, United States | KEN Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft 90 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Donald F. Bush | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Cessna 414 | Bryan, Ohio, United States | TRI State Airway | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Pro-Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 200 | Bryan, Ohio, United States | Aero Corporation | No injuries | - |