Barnes FIREFLY 7 N3613D
7 May 1984 · Gorham, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 May 1984 at about 10:45 local time, a Barnes FIREFLY 7 registered N3613D was involved in an incident near Gorham, Maine, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Gorham, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Barnes FIREFLY 7
- Registration
- N3613D
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gorham → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84IA164
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 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
DURING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS THE BALLOON ENCOUNTERED INCREASED WINDS. THE BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN HARD TILTING THE BASKET ONTO ITS SIDE. A PASSENGERS ARM BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BASKET AND THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Barnes FIREFLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1984 | Barnes FIREFLY 7 | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1982 | Barnes FIREFLY-7 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Eldridge L. Fancher | Serious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1984 | Gulfstream 690B | Millinocket, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Evans VP-2 | Mechanic Falls, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Piper PA-31S 2 | Rockland, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Raven RX 6 | North Lebannon, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-24-180 | Bingham, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-32-260 | Brunswick, Maine, United States | Bangor Int'l Airlines | Minor injuries | - |