Balloon Works FIREFLY AX-7 N4057K
12 March 1983 · Augusta, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 March 1983 at about 23:20 local time, a Balloon Works FIREFLY AX-7 registered N4057K was involved in an accident near Augusta, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Augusta, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.3310, -85.3509
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIREFLY AX-7
- Registration
- N4057K
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kalamazoo → Augusta
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE BALLOON MADE A HARD LANDING AND EJECTED THE PILOT AND PASSENGER. THE LANDING WAS MADE IN A SCHOOL PARKING LOT. AFTERDROPPING THE OCCUPANTS THE BALLOON CONTACTED POWER LINES WITH THE ENVELOPE. THE OCCURANTS WERE NOT INJURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1983 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Dorr, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 1983 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B | Indianola, Iowa, United States | Denise Bowles | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1983 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 | Hamel, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1983 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1983 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | Teen Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |