1 fatal · Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B · 1989-08-05 · BATON ROUGE, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89FA143
Event ID
20001213X29117
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-05
Location
BATON ROUGE, LA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 6B
Registration
N27113
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT EXCEEDED THE TEMPERATURE LIMITATIONS OF THE BALLOON DURING THE CLIMB, WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE FRABRIC. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PREVIOUS HEAT DAMAGE TO THE FRABRIC, AND THE LACK OF MAINTENANCE BY THE PILOT/OWNER.