Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 N2577G
14 May 1996 · Ft. Lupton, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1996 at about 13:30 local time, a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 registered N2577G was involved in an accident near Ft. Lupton, Colorado, United States. 6 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Lupton, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0803, -104.7995
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15
- Registration
- N2577G
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dacono → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA212
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
the pasenger's failure to follow the instructions given by the pilot during a briefing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing, the basket tipped over and one of the passengers had her arm out. It was caught between the basket and the ground. The passengers had been briefed to keep their arms inside the basket during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1996 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Brighton, Iowa, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1996 | Piper PA28-151 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Cessna TR182 | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-30 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1996 | Learjet 60 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1996 | Israel 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Emery Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Collbran, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |