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Hot air balloon attempted takeoff from a parking lot. At 10 ft AGL got a wind shift causing the balloon to strike a light pole. Damage to 2-3 panels in the lower quarter. Fire department removed envelope from pole.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 367655 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : hub airport : iah |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 20 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Balloon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 720 flight time type : 720 |
| ASRS Report | 367655 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other non adherence : far other anomaly other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Attempted takeoff from funeral home parking lot. At approximately 10 ft AGL, wind shifted and pushed balloon into a light pole. Damage to 2-3 panels in lower quarter of balloon. Light pole slightly bent. Fire department called to remove envelope from light pole.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: HOT AIR BALLOON ATTEMPTED TKOF FROM A PARKING LOT. AT 10 FT AGL GOT A WIND SHIFT CAUSING THE BALLOON TO STRIKE A LIGHT POLE. DAMAGE TO 2-3 PANELS IN THE LOWER QUARTER. FIRE DEPT REMOVED ENVELOPE FROM POLE.
Narrative: ATTEMPTED TKOF FROM FUNERAL HOME PARKING LOT. AT APPROX 10 FT AGL, WIND SHIFTED AND PUSHED BALLOON INTO A LIGHT POLE. DAMAGE TO 2-3 PANELS IN LOWER QUARTER OF BALLOON. LIGHT POLE SLIGHTLY BENT. FIRE DEPT CALLED TO REMOVE ENVELOPE FROM LIGHT POLE.
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.