Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 N2598H
25 February 1996 · Brighton, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 February 1996 at about 23:45 local time, a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 registered N2598H was involved in an accident near Brighton, Iowa, United States. 2 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brighton, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1697, -91.8205
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15
- Registration
- N2598H
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA102
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's bone condition, which resulted in a fractured ankle during a normal touchdown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said in preparation for landing, she was executing some touchdowns with the balloon. During one of the touchdowns, her ankle fractured. The pilot rated passenger then took control and landed the balloon. The physician, who treated the pilot, reported that she had reduced calcium levels in her bones.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1996 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 | Ft. Lupton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B | Wilsonville, Oregon, United States | ASH, Jonathan, G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 11 | Rancho Bernardo, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1996 | Green Castle AVID FLYER AEROBAT | Oxford, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1996 | British BAE 146 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Cessna 175 | Dexter, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1996 | Rozendaal SMITH INNOVATION | Hampton, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Hughes 269A | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-34-200T | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |