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Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B N1523C

17 June 1990 · Moorpark, California, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 17 June 1990 at about 16:00 local time, a Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B registered N1523C was involved in an accident near Moorpark, California, 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 16:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Moorpark, California, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B
Registration
N1523C
Category
Balloon
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX90LA343

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 1 0 3

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ARREST DESCENT FOR LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

IN A TELEPHONE REPORT TO FAA INSPECTORS, THE PILOT SAID THE BALLOON WAS LANDING IN MILD WINDS, MADE A 'BUMPY' LANDING, AND THE BASKET TIPPED OVER. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS FELL ON TOP OF THE THIRD PASSENGER, WHO SUSTAINED A FRACTURE OF THE PELVIS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Balloon Works FIREFLY accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
26 Nov 1990 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24
N7113U
Poway, California, United States Kimberly Lynch Serious injuries -
7 Aug 1990 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8
N9023Z
Napa, California, United States - Serious injuries -
7 Aug 1990 Balloon Works FIREFLY 9
N9090M
Napa, California, United States - Serious injuries -
29 Sep 1990 Balloon Works FIREFLY 9
N90902
Vacaville, California, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
19 Nov 1989 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7
N4070W
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Richard K. Tanner Minor injuries -
9 Jun 1991 Balloon Works FIREFLY-7B
N3605G
Greenwood, Missouri, United States Karmen W. Goosey Fatal -

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10 Oct 1990 Cessna 150
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17 Apr 1990 Piper PA46
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7 Oct 1990 Cessna 182M
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1 Apr 1990 Piper J-3
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11 Oct 1990 Bell 47G4
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