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 | Poway, California, United States | Kimberly Lynch | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1990 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 | Napa, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1990 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 9 | Napa, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 9 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Richard K. Tanner | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Balloon Works FIREFLY-7B | Greenwood, Missouri, United States | Karmen W. Goosey | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |