Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 N36988
5 October 1987 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 October 1987 at about 14:00 local time, a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 registered N36988 was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 6 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 7
- Registration
- N36988
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
TWO BALLOONS, A RALLY AND A FIREFLY, COLLIDED IN FLIGHT DURING THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA. THE PILOT OF THE FIREFLY WAS CLIMBING AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET PER MINUTE WHEN HIS ENVELOPE CONTACTED THE BASKET OF THE RALLY. THE PILOT OF THE RALLY STATED HE OBSERVED THE FIREFLY CLIMBING AT A 'VERY FAST RATE' AND HE ACTIVATED HIS BURNER IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID THE COLLISION. BOTH AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FAA WAIVER FOR THE FIESTASTATED THAT CLIMBS WERE TO BE MADE AT A RATE NO GREATER THAN 200 FEET PER MINUTE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 FIREFLY 7 | N36988 | - | Substantial |
| Raven RX-7 RX-7 | N6464N | Reynolds, Francis G. | - |
Other Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Janet L. Hodges | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States | Arthur J. Walsh | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Springfield, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Park City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1987 | Rockwell 690B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Aerostar S-66A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Alpine Adventures | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | William Coker | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-24-260C | Timberon, New Mexico, United States | Blesius, Cornelius | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1987 | Cessna 182N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | KAY M. Browning | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Bell 206B III | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Aero West Management Services | Minor injuries | - |