NONE · Balloon Works FIREFLY 9 · 1999-08-11 · HARTSEL, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99IA154
Event ID
20001212X19481
Type
Incident
Date
1999-08-11
Location
HARTSEL, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.019771, -105.800933
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 9
Registration
N2570E
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Total failure of the deflation line due to heat damage (as evidenced by glazing), most likely caused by the improper use of the flight controls (burner system) by person(s) unknown.