Accident · 1996-08-24

NTSB case FTW96LA361 · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1996-08-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (N7414U)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines. The variable wind condition was a related factor.

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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