# NTSB Accident ATL89FA158
> **BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8B** · 1989-06-11 · GARNER, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL89FA158
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28481
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-06-11
- **Location:** GARNER, NC, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BALLOON WORKS
- **Model:** FIREFLY 8B
- **Registration:** N37141
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS DELAY IN INITIATING A CLIMB AS THE BALLOON CONVERGED ON THE TV TOWER.

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