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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Camron A-105 · Danville, IL · September 1, 2001

Date: September 1, 2001 · 18:50 local
Place: Danville, IL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6078H
Reported as: Camron A105
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 521 total22 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N6078HRegistration cancelled May 22, 2017 · Cameron Balloons US A-105S/N 5491 · Built 1988 Airframe modelCameron Balloons US A-105 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.

(-23) On September, 1, 2001, while conducting a balloon ride with 3 passengers, at approximately 1850 CDT the pilot in command was landing in a field in the Danville city limits. About 5 feet from touchdown the PIC noticed a power line, very close. When the envelope deflated it draped across the power line. The PIC and all 3 passengers exited the basket without injury. The power company was called to shut off power and the balloon was pulled clear of the lines. The balloon suffered minor damage of a small 8 inch hole burnt in the scoop, no other damage was noted. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER, 1, 2001, WHILE CONDUCTING A BALLOON RIDE WITH 3 PASSENGERS, AT APPROXIMATELY 1850 CDT THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS LANDING IN A FIELD IN THE DANVILLE CITY LIMITS. ABOUT 5 FEET FROM TOUCHDOWN THE PIC NOTICED A POWER LINE, VERY CLOSE. WHEN THE ENVELOPE DEFLATED IT DRAPED ACROSS THE POWER LINE. THE PIC AND ALL 3 PASSENGERS EXITED THE BASKET WITHOUT INJURY. THE POWER COMPANY WAS CALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER AND THE BALLOON WAS PULLED CLEAR OF THE LINES. THE BALLOON SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE OF A SMALL 8 INCH HOLE BURNT IN THE SCOOP, NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.