A private hot air balloon pilot hit a power line on touchdown.

Attributes
ACN	241650
Time
Date	199305
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : x39
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 3 flight time total : 18 flight time type : 18
ASRS Report	241650
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical inflight encounter other other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was making an approach to land in a field with power lines on the upwind side. After overflying the power lines, I landed in the field clear of the power lines. Apparently light surface winds curling around a tree line to our left pushed the envelope backwards into the power lines. I immediately pulled the deflation panel. The passenger and I stood in the center of the basket until the crew chief informed us that the balloon was clear of the power lines. There were no injuries to myself or the passenger. There was fabric damage to the envelope caused by arcing of the power lines. There was no damage to the power lines or other property.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT HOT AIR BALLOON PLT HIT A PWR LINE ON TOUCHDOWN.

Narrative: I WAS MAKING AN APCH TO LAND IN A FIELD WITH PWR LINES ON THE UPWIND SIDE. AFTER OVERFLYING THE PWR LINES, I LANDED IN THE FIELD CLR OF THE PWR LINES. APPARENTLY LIGHT SURFACE WINDS CURLING AROUND A TREE LINE TO OUR L PUSHED THE ENVELOPE BACKWARDS INTO THE PWR LINES. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE DEFLATION PANEL. THE PAX AND I STOOD IN THE CTR OF THE BASKET UNTIL THE CREW CHIEF INFORMED US THAT THE BALLOON WAS CLR OF THE PWR LINES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO MYSELF OR THE PAX. THERE WAS FABRIC DAMAGE TO THE ENVELOPE CAUSED BY ARCING OF THE PWR LINES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE PWR LINES OR OTHER PROPERTY.

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.