Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7 N2269H
23 February 1986 · Keller, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 February 1986 at about 14:15 local time, a Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7 registered N2269H was involved in an accident near Keller, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Keller, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9291, -97.2203
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7
- Registration
- N2269H
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Forth Worth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86LPA20
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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
THE BALLOON DESCENDED INTO A POWER LINE DURING LANDING AT A MOBILE HOME PARK. THE PLT SAID THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE WIRES UNTIL THEY WERE SILHOUETTED AGAINST THE HORIZON. HE THEN TRIED TO EXPEDITE THE VENTING OF HOT AIR FROM THE ENVELOPE TO GO UNDER THE WIRES. THE ENVELOPE WAS TOO CLOSE AND AS CONTACT OCCURRED THE BASKET FELL TO THE GROUND. THE BALLOON ENVELOPE WAS MELTED AND TORN BY THE COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Balloon Works FIRE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1984 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 8-24 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 6B | Prescott Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1984 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7 | Moorpark, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 6B | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1984 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 8-24 | Yountville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7-B | Greenwood, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Boeing E75 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |