Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 N1533N
9 October 1983 · Dorr, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 October 1983 at about 20:45 local time, a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 registered N1533N was involved in an accident near Dorr, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dorr, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.7207, -85.7210
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 7
- Registration
- N1533N
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Caledonia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA018
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 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
DURING LANDING THE BASKET HIT A HILL RESULTING IN THE BASKET STOPPING SUDDENLY & EJECTING THE PLT & PASSENGERS FROM THE BASKET. THE PLT THOUGHT A PASSENGER WAS STILL IN THE BASKET SO SHE GRABBED THE VALVE LINE & HUNG ON AS THE BALLOON ROSE APPROXIMATELY 100 FT AGL. THE BALLOON BEGAN DESCENDING THROUGH TREES, & AT AN ALT OF ABOUT 30 FT AGL THE PLT LET GO OF THE VALVE LINE & FELL THROUGH THE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Balloon Works FIREFLY AX-7 | Augusta, Michigan, United States | - | No 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 | - |