Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 N9067F
29 August 1998 · Freehold, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1998 at about 23:00 local time, a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 registered N9067F was involved in an accident near Freehold, New Jersey, United States. 4 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freehold, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 7
- Registration
- N9067F
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monroe Twnship → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD98LA105
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The passenger's failure to secure himself during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he had set up to land the balloon in a large field, but the wind shifted so he decided to land in a smaller field. During the landing, one of the passengers lost his balance and fell onto another passenger who incurred an ankle injury. The pilot reported that he had briefed the passengers prior to touchdown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 | Alberquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY AX-9 | Brookhaven, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 | Elk Garden, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1998 | Boeing A75N1 (PT17) | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1998 | Luscombe LL-8-C | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-34 | Teteboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-28-181 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1998 | Eurocopter EC-135-P1 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Aerial Films Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172N | Linden, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |