What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: there was a limited investigation by this office approximately two days after the incident occurred. As discovery of the incident was made through an article that ran in the Greensburg tribune-review (a local newspaper). The balloon struck a power line on landing, snapping the wire from the transformer. Pilot has been uncooperative in returning information requested on several occasions. Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THERE WAS A LIMITED INVESTIGATION BY THIS OFFICE APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. AS DISCOVERY OF THE INCIDENT WAS MADE THROUGH AN ARTICLE THAT RAN IN THE GREENSBURG TRIBUNE-REVIEW (A LOCAL NEWSPAPER). THE BALLOON STRUCK A POWER LINE ON LANDING, SNAPPING THE WIRE FROM THE TRANSFORMER. PILOT HAS BEEN UNCOOPERATIVE IN RETURNING INFORMATION REQUESTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.
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