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A balloonist in a cameron 065 has the flame touch the skirt of the balloon's envelope during a maneuvering exercise at a hot air balloon race. The damage was minor and was inspected and repaired prior to the next flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 376003 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199708 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lou |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 75 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sdf tower : lou |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Balloon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 11 flight time total : 58 flight time type : 58 |
| ASRS Report | 376003 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Coming into the target area of the race, I missed the first of 2 targets. I heated to maintain altitude for the second target pole. I then vented to make the target, my basket made contact with the ground. The burners gimbaled, and flame came into contact with the skirt of the envelope. I maintained control, and ascended according to the waiver guidelines, and flew on to an appropriate landing spot. My aircraft was inspected by a certified balloon repair person, and was still airworthy. I opted not to fly the next morning until repairs could be made that afternoon. Repairs were made, and I flew that evening.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BALLOONIST IN A CAMERON 065 HAS THE FLAME TOUCH THE SKIRT OF THE BALLOON'S ENVELOPE DURING A MANEUVERING EXERCISE AT A HOT AIR BALLOON RACE. THE DAMAGE WAS MINOR AND WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE NEXT FLT.
Narrative: COMING INTO THE TARGET AREA OF THE RACE, I MISSED THE FIRST OF 2 TARGETS. I HEATED TO MAINTAIN ALT FOR THE SECOND TARGET POLE. I THEN VENTED TO MAKE THE TARGET, MY BASKET MADE CONTACT WITH THE GND. THE BURNERS GIMBALED, AND FLAME CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SKIRT OF THE ENVELOPE. I MAINTAINED CTL, AND ASCENDED ACCORDING TO THE WAIVER GUIDELINES, AND FLEW ON TO AN APPROPRIATE LNDG SPOT. MY ACFT WAS INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED BALLOON REPAIR PERSON, AND WAS STILL AIRWORTHY. I OPTED NOT TO FLY THE NEXT MORNING UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE THAT AFTERNOON. REPAIRS WERE MADE, AND I FLEW THAT EVENING.
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.