Balloon struck power line on aborted landing.

Attributes
ACN	174752
Time
Date	199103
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : f26
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 50 msl bound upper : 100
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	landing : go around landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 53
ASRS Report	174752
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on approach to a field for landing, did not get an expected left hook (based on other balloons landing in the same field prior to my attempt), and aborted the landing. The balloon was too cool to clear the lines and contact was made slightly with the runners on the bottom of the balloon. I burned using both blast valves in order to avoid contact. If this were to occur again, I will not wait to abort landing. No damage to person or equipment occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BALLOON STRUCK POWER LINE ON ABORTED LNDG.

Narrative: I WAS ON APCH TO A FIELD FOR LNDG, DID NOT GET AN EXPECTED LEFT HOOK (BASED ON OTHER BALLOONS LNDG IN THE SAME FIELD PRIOR TO MY ATTEMPT), AND ABORTED THE LNDG. THE BALLOON WAS TOO COOL TO CLR THE LINES AND CONTACT WAS MADE SLIGHTLY WITH THE RUNNERS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BALLOON. I BURNED USING BOTH BLAST VALVES IN ORDER TO AVOID CONTACT. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR AGAIN, I WILL NOT WAIT TO ABORT LNDG. NO DAMAGE TO PERSON OR EQUIP OCCURRED.

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.