Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 N71145
12 June 1993 · Salida, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1993 at about 16:18 local time, a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 registered N71145 was involved in an accident near Salida, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salida, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.7101, -121.0910
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 7
- Registration
- N71145
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stockton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA250
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during the attempted landing. A factor in the accident was the unfavorable wind conditions for the balloon landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot and his two passengers attempted to land the balloon in what the pilot described to an FAA safety inspector as 'high' winds. The balloon collided with a fence and one of the two passengers received serious injuries.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1993 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Pratt, Kansas, United States | Karen L. Gould | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1993 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Garrett, Ronald L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 1993 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B | Flemington, New Jersey, United States | Looking Up Advertising, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1994 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Burlington, North Carolina, United States | Carter, William A. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1994 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Robinson R44 | El Monte, California, United States | Benjamin F. Venti, SR. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A35 | Tulare, California, United States | Rent and Lease Programs | Fatal | 2 |