Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B N37141
11 June 1989 · Garner, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 June 1989 at about 11:17 local time, a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B registered N37141, operated by The Balloon Plantation, Inc, was involved in an accident near Garner, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Garner, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B
- Registration
- N37141
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- The Balloon Plantation, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Knighdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89FA158
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS DELAY IN INITIATING A CLIMB AS THE BALLOON CONVERGED ON THE TV TOWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B | Louisville, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 | Indianola, Iowa, United States | Reinert, Michael P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150F | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Air East | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna A185F | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | James E. Woodcock | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1989 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Troy, North Carolina, United States | Morgan, Kenneth H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1989 | Cessna 172N | Fuquay, North Carolina, United States | House, Harper H. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Cessna 177 | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | Ronald Stiles | Serious injuries | - |