Cpr light transport had close encounter with balloon WX at cruise altitude.

Attributes
ACN	91745
Time
Date	198807
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cae
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4500
ASRS Report	91745
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

WX balloon was released from who knows where. We were at 29000' and almost hit the WX balloon. It was very close. We then told ATC center and they knew nothing about a WX balloon.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR LTT HAD CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH BALLOON WX AT CRUISE ALT.

Narrative: WX BALLOON WAS RELEASED FROM WHO KNOWS WHERE. WE WERE AT 29000' AND ALMOST HIT THE WX BALLOON. IT WAS VERY CLOSE. WE THEN TOLD ATC CENTER AND THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT A WX BALLOON.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.