Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 N74169
1 January 1988 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 January 1988 at about 16:30 local time, a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 registered N74169, operated by Rainbow Balloon Flts, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24
- Registration
- N74169
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Rainbow Balloon Flts
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carefree → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA079
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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.
Other Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Stevenson, Stanley E. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Red Creek, New York, United States | David J. Longeill | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Janet L. Hodges | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Florence, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Champion 7EC | Mayer, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182D | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Craigin, Robert K. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 150F | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 150M | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Gregery, George | No injuries | - |