SERS · BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY · 1989-08-31 · HATBORO, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC89LA212
Event ID
20001213X29250
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-31
Location
HATBORO, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.169124, -75.100059
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY
Registration
N7406F
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE OBSTRUCTIONS. A RELATED FACTOR WAS: THE LOW LEVEL OF PROPANE (FUEL), WHICH RESULTED IN LOW BURNER PRESSURE.