A hot air balloon landed in an occupied yard.

Attributes
ACN	277647
Time
Date	199407
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : oi03
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Balloon
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	277647
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The purpose of the flight was to advertise to a large crowd at tamboree, in the hills. I overflew the crowd, then saw that there was a great deal of forest ahead. I began an approach to landing. I missed the first area, then saw a nice approach to a side yard. Several people were waving me in to land. I did so with the envelope coming to rest near the house (basket was 80 ft away). People were in the yard and coming and going from the house. I assumed they were land owners. My chase crew arrived and I received permission to enter to retrieve the balloon. I autographed photos, packed the system and left. All the people were friendly and helpful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A HOT AIR BALLOON LANDED IN AN OCCUPIED YARD.

Narrative: THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO ADVERTISE TO A LARGE CROWD AT TAMBOREE, IN THE HILLS. I OVERFLEW THE CROWD, THEN SAW THAT THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF FOREST AHEAD. I BEGAN AN APCH TO LNDG. I MISSED THE FIRST AREA, THEN SAW A NICE APCH TO A SIDE YARD. SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE WAVING ME IN TO LAND. I DID SO WITH THE ENVELOPE COMING TO REST NEAR THE HOUSE (BASKET WAS 80 FT AWAY). PEOPLE WERE IN THE YARD AND COMING AND GOING FROM THE HOUSE. I ASSUMED THEY WERE LAND OWNERS. MY CHASE CREW ARRIVED AND I RECEIVED PERMISSION TO ENTER TO RETRIEVE THE BALLOON. I AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS, PACKED THE SYS AND LEFT. ALL THE PEOPLE WERE FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL.

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.