19990116010479I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Stnson V-77 · Rural Johnson, CO · January 16, 1999

Date: January 16, 1999 · 17:31 local
Place: Rural Johnson, CO
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2043W
Reported as: Stnson V77
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 360 total12 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N2043WRegistered now · Cameron Balloons US V-77S/N 5399 · Built 1988 Airframe modelCameron Balloons US V-77 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On January 16,1999, Mr. Robert t. schendel operated cameron balloons, cambal V-77,N2043W, as pilot in command on a sightseeing flight in Rural Johnson county, Kansas, with two passengers on board. At approximately 1731 CST,while on an approach to landing, ME. Schendel collided with powerlines resulting in arching of the wires and a fire. There was minor burn damage to the fabric of the envelope, but no injuries to the pilot or his passengers.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 16,1999, MR. ROBERT T. SCHENDEL OPERATED CAMERON BALLOONS, CAMBAL V-77,N2043W, AS PILOT IN COMMAND ON A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT IN RURAL JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS, WITH TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. AT APPROXIMATELY 1731 CST,WHILE ON AN APPROACH TO LANDING, ME. SCHENDEL COLLIDED WITH POWERLINES RESULTING IN ARCHING OF THE WIRES AND A FIRE. THERE WAS MINOR BURN DAMAGE TO THE FABRIC OF THE ENVELOPE, BUT NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR HIS PASSENGERS.