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Balloon pilot experiences a real 'flame out' as his pilot light goes out during a low approach to landing. Lands in front of some homes after touching the roof tops.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 368010 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 1v5 |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 100 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Experimental |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 280 flight time type : 280 |
| ASRS Report | 368010 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : overshoot other anomaly other anomaly other other spatial deviation other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
On my approach to land my pilot light went out. Incidental contact was made with the roofs of 4 houses. I deflated the balloon and terminated the flight in the front yard of one of those homes. I feel that my actions were conducted in such a manner that my decisions did not cause personal injury to passenger or bystanders, property damage or damage to the balloon.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BALLOON PLT EXPERIENCES A REAL 'FLAME OUT' AS HIS PLT LIGHT GOES OUT DURING A LOW APCH TO LNDG. LANDS IN FRONT OF SOME HOMES AFTER TOUCHING THE ROOF TOPS.
Narrative: ON MY APCH TO LAND MY PLT LIGHT WENT OUT. INCIDENTAL CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE ROOFS OF 4 HOUSES. I DEFLATED THE BALLOON AND TERMINATED THE FLT IN THE FRONT YARD OF ONE OF THOSE HOMES. I FEEL THAT MY ACTIONS WERE CONDUCTED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT MY DECISIONS DID NOT CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO PAX OR BYSTANDERS, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON.
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.