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Hot air balloon pilot experienced strong winds during attempted landing with two passengers aboard. At touchdown pilot attempted to pull red line but fell overboard before balloon was stopped. Passenger was able; at the direction of the pilot; to pull the red line and deflate the balloon.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 855596 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200910 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Balloon |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35 Flight Crew Total 460 Flight Crew Type 460 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Object Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Pilot attempted landing in open neighborhood. Wind speed had picked up and was higher than it was at 500-1000 ft AGL. Pilot pulled red line prior to touch down; wind gust dragged basket. Pilot was ejected and continued to hold the red line. Wind gusts pulled the red line from pilot after dragging pilot. Pilot called to passengers who have had prior ballooning knowledge to pull the redline. Basket hit house with 2 passengers and kevlar cables caught balloon on power line. All emergency personnel were called and responded. Police report filed; power company report filed. Passengers were instructed by the pilot to stay in the bottom of the basket and stay still. Also; all responding personnel were also instructed by pilot to stay away and pilot set up a secure area with crew. No damage balloon and no injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Hot air balloon pilot experienced strong winds during attempted landing with two passengers aboard. At touchdown pilot attempted to pull red line but fell overboard before balloon was stopped. Passenger was able; at the direction of the pilot; to pull the red line and deflate the balloon.
Narrative: Pilot attempted landing in open neighborhood. Wind speed had picked up and was higher than it was at 500-1000 FT AGL. Pilot pulled red line prior to touch down; wind gust dragged basket. Pilot was ejected and continued to hold the red line. Wind gusts pulled the red line from pilot after dragging pilot. Pilot called to passengers who have had prior ballooning knowledge to pull the redline. Basket hit house with 2 passengers and Kevlar cables caught balloon on power line. All emergency personnel were called and responded. Police report filed; power company report filed. Passengers were instructed by the pilot to stay in the bottom of the basket and stay still. Also; all responding personnel were also instructed by pilot to stay away and pilot set up a secure area with crew. No damage balloon and no injuries.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.