What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/06/2011, privacy data omitted piloted a balloon with 8 passengers onboard. At least 3 landing attempts were made in variable wind conditions. These landing attempts were initiated approximately one hour into the flight, and continued for approximately 30 minutes. A final decision was made by the pilot to land in a residential street. At this point, the balloon burner lost pressure, and the pilot realized he had depleted the fuel. On descent to landing, the balloon "bounced" against a tree and instead landed in a residential backyard. The pilot asked one passenger to disembark, and he was able to use the little remaining fuel to lift the balloon back over the wall.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/06/2011, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOTED A BALLOON WITH 8 PASSENGERS ONBOARD. AT LEAST 3 LANDING ATTEMPTS WERE MADE IN VARIABLE WIND CONDITIONS. THESE LANDING ATTEMPTS WERE INITIATED APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT, AND CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. A FINAL DECISION WAS MADE BY THE PILOT TO LAND IN A RESIDENTIAL STREET. AT THIS POINT, THE BALLOON BURNER LOST PRESSURE, AND THE PILOT REALIZED HE HAD DEPLETED THE FUEL. ON DESCENT TO LANDING, THE BALLOON "BOUNCED" AGAINST A TREE AND INSTEAD LANDED IN A RESIDENTIAL BACKYARD. THE PILOT ASKED ONE PASSENGER TO DISEMBARK, AND HE WAS ABLE TO USE THE LITTLE REMAINING FUEL TO LIFT THE BALLOON BACK OVER THE WALL.
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