Balloon Works FIRE FLY 6B N2014F
8 April 1984 · Prescott Valley, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1984 at about 00:30 local time, a Balloon Works FIRE FLY 6B registered N2014F was involved in an accident near Prescott Valley, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prescott Valley, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIRE FLY 6B
- Registration
- N2014F
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Coyote Springs → Prescott Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA246
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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
WHEN THE BALLOON TOOK OFF, THE WINDS WERE VIRTUALLY CALM. HOWEVER, DURING THE LAST 30 MINUTES OF FLT, THE SURFACE WINDS INCREASED TO AN ESTIMATED 15 KTS WHICH NECESSITATED A HIGH WIND LANDING. THE GONDOLA TIPPED OVER DURING THE LANDING & ONE OF THE PASSENGERS SUFFERED A FRACTURED LEFT FEMUR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Balloon Works FIRE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1984 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 8-24 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1984 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7 | Moorpark, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 6B | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1984 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 8-24 | Yountville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7-B | Greenwood, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7 | Ellsworth, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft K35 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Eugene S Harris | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188B | Salome, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188A | Salome, Arizona, United States | Five Star Flying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Grumman American AA-5B | Lake Havasu Cit, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1984 | Moseley/Scorpion 133 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Cessna T207A | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Sedona Air Center | No injuries | - |