Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7 accident near Ellsworth, KS
On July 2, 1983, a Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7 (balloon) was involved in an accident near Ellsworth, KS. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 2, 1983
- Place
- Ellsworth, KS
- Aircraft
- Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7 · Balloon
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.730°N, 98.221°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001214X43870
Conditions
- Local time
- 12:05 PM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 180° at 15 kt
- Visibility
- 15 mi
More accidents in KS
- Sikorsky S-76B, Jul 5, 2001
- Cessna 421C Riley Turbine E, Jan 21, 2005
- Cessna 210M, Nov 6, 1983
- Cessna 401, May 11, 2012
- Beech A36, Jul 7, 1994
Browse: Kansas · Balloon Works aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
