A hot air balloon pilot landed in a school yard while school was in session.

Attributes
ACN	246880
Time
Date	199307
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : apc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	landing other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	246880
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On jul/fri/93 I landed in a suitable area at a school. Once on the ground, my crew helped maneuver the balloon to a parking lot where we deflated. At that time, the vice principal approached and advised me that summer school was in session and the property was off limits. The winds aloft were forecast to carry me on over the town. When the winds didn't materialize, I landed at the school. Since there was no incident or accident, I believe the only corrective action that could be taken is to be more aware of the summer school schedules in the area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A HOT AIR BALLOON PLT LANDED IN A SCHOOL YARD WHILE SCHOOL WAS IN SESSION.

Narrative: ON JUL/FRI/93 I LANDED IN A SUITABLE AREA AT A SCHOOL. ONCE ON THE GND, MY CREW HELPED MANEUVER THE BALLOON TO A PARKING LOT WHERE WE DEFLATED. AT THAT TIME, THE VICE PRINCIPAL APCHED AND ADVISED ME THAT SUMMER SCHOOL WAS IN SESSION AND THE PROPERTY WAS OFF LIMITS. THE WINDS ALOFT WERE FORECAST TO CARRY ME ON OVER THE TOWN. WHEN THE WINDS DIDN'T MATERIALIZE, I LANDED AT THE SCHOOL. SINCE THERE WAS NO INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT, I BELIEVE THE ONLY CORRECTIVE ACTION THAT COULD BE TAKEN IS TO BE MORE AWARE OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL SCHEDULES IN THE AREA.

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.