What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 08-20-2011, at 0849CDT, a balloon struck powerlines and landed in a field in northwest Lubbock, Texas. Police arrived at 0905CDT as an electrical lineman was replacing a fuse that had blown from the apparent contact of the balloon envelope. The balloon envelope received numerous tears approximately four inches in length. The pilot and sole occupant was not injured. He stated he was test flying the balloon envelope following a repair conducted at his FAA approved repair facility.
As the FAA filed it
ON 08-20-2011, AT 0849CDT, A BALLOON STRUCK POWERLINES AND LANDED IN A FIELD IN NORTHWEST LUBBOCK, TEXAS. POLICE ARRIVED AT 0905CDT AS AN ELECTRICAL LINEMAN WAS REPLACING A FUSE THAT HAD BLOWN FROM THE APPARENT CONTACT OF THE BALLOON ENVELOPE.THE BALLOON ENVELOPE RECEIVED NUMEROUS TEARS APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES IN LENGTH. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED.HE STATED HE WAS TEST FLYING THE BALLOON ENVELOPE FOLLOWING A REPAIR CONDUCTED AT HIS FAA APPROVED REPAIR FACILITY.