# NTSB Accident FTW96LA361
> **Balloon Works FIREFLY 7** · 1996-08-24 · RIO RANCHO, NM, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA361
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06513
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-24
- **Location:** RIO RANCHO, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.269687, -106.659095
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Balloon Works
- **Model:** FIREFLY 7
- **Registration:** N7414U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

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

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