What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: during approach to landing the pilot light went out. The pilot attempted to relight the burner but was unable. The pilot elected to land the balloon prior to reaching power lines and as the envelope deflated, it drifted over the power lines which had been turned off. There was no damage to the balloon or injury to pilot and crew. I believe the pilot used prudent judgment in not stretching his glide path. This report is final and closed. 11/01/95.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: DURING APPROACH TO LANDING THE PILOT LIGHT WENT OUT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RELIGHT THE BURNER BUT WAS UNABLE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE BALLOON PRIOR TO REACHING POWER LINES AND AS THE ENVELOPE DEFLATED, IT DRIFTED OVER THE POWER LINES WHICH HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON OR INJURY TO PILOT AND CREW. I BELIEVE THE PILOT USED PRUDENT JUDGMENT IN NOT STRETCHING HIS GLIDE PATH. THIS REPORT IS FINAL AND CLOSED. 11/01/95.
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