Hot air balloon flames out on takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	156656
Time
Date	199009
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 0la2
State Reference	LA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 20 agl bound upper : 20
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : nfff
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : preflight
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 900 flight time type : 45
ASRS Report	156656
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Minimal fuel tank inadvertently selected on takeoff. Balloon cleared house, but with 25 seconds of loud blasting, failed to clear power lines, which were impacted, severing fuel hose with ignition at the blast valve end. Tank valve closed, balloon settled to ground. No injuries to power lines or 4 occupants. Wind speed 1-2 KTS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HOT AIR BALLOON FLAMES OUT ON TKOF.

Narrative: MINIMAL FUEL TANK INADVERTENTLY SELECTED ON TKOF. BALLOON CLRED HOUSE, BUT WITH 25 SECS OF LOUD BLASTING, FAILED TO CLR PWR LINES, WHICH WERE IMPACTED, SEVERING FUEL HOSE WITH IGNITION AT THE BLAST VALVE END. TANK VALVE CLOSED, BALLOON SETTLED TO GND. NO INJURIES TO PWR LINES OR 4 OCCUPANTS. WIND SPD 1-2 KTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.