Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 N4070S
29 October 1994 · Nashua, New Hampshire, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 October 1994 at about 12:15 local time, a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 registered N4070S was involved in an accident near Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 7
- Registration
- N4070S
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hollis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA026
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper touchdown which resulted in a rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE LANDING THE BALLOON IN A FIELD, THE BASKET MOMENTARILY TIPPED OVER, RESULTING IN THE OCCUPANTS FALLING DOWN. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS FRACTURED HER FOOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1994 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Burlington, North Carolina, United States | Carter, William A. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 | Acton, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1994 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Red Rock Balloon Adventures | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1993 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Salida, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1994 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Cannan, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1994 | Wyman SCORPION II | Cornish Flat, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1994 | Cessna 172N | Center Harbor, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1994 | Cessna 182N | New London, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Rans/Hine S-10 | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Cessna 150K | Hollis, New Hampshire, United States | Whitney, Eric N. | Serious injuries | - |