A hot air balloon flew into power lines with minimal damage. There were no injuries.

Attributes
ACN	244640
Time
Date	199306
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 75g
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 15
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : far
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 291 flight time type : 290
ASRS Report	244640
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In sum: a hot air balloon, with 1 pilot and 1 passenger, landed in a hay field at dusk. The reporting pilot did not see all of a power line that teed, 1 leg going to a farm house well clear of his flight path. The unseen power line crossed his flight path and was supported by a pole that was obscured by trees. The balloon contacted the power line just above the burner in the skirt. Several small holes were torn and burned in the skirt and envelope. The balloon slid off of the power line with minor damage and no injury. The proper authorities were notified.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A HOT AIR BALLOON FLEW INTO PWR LINES WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

Narrative: IN SUM: A HOT AIR BALLOON, WITH 1 PLT AND 1 PAX, LANDED IN A HAY FIELD AT DUSK. THE RPTING PLT DID NOT SEE ALL OF A PWR LINE THAT TEED, 1 LEG GOING TO A FARM HOUSE WELL CLR OF HIS FLT PATH. THE UNSEEN PWR LINE CROSSED HIS FLT PATH AND WAS SUPPORTED BY A POLE THAT WAS OBSCURED BY TREES. THE BALLOON CONTACTED THE PWR LINE JUST ABOVE THE BURNER IN THE SKIRT. SEVERAL SMALL HOLES WERE TORN AND BURNED IN THE SKIRT AND ENVELOPE. THE BALLOON SLID OFF OF THE PWR LINE WITH MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURY. THE PROPER AUTHORITIES WERE NOTIFIED.

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.