# Incident 20120909022979I: Cameron Balloons US A-105, Bird In Hand, PA, September 9, 2012

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 9, 2012, 07:30 local time
- Place: Bird In Hand, PA
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0367° N, 76.1895° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bird-in-Hand, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0367&lon=-76.1895&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40494, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40494) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cameron Balloons US A-105 (registry code 1880211, https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-a-105) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CAMERON BALLOONS US A-105
- Reported engine: NONE NONE
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120909022979I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN THE THE YARD OF A PRIVATE HOME BALLOON HIT SEVERAL POWER WIRES. REMOVING ONE OF THE WIRES CAUSING POWER OUTAGE IN THE AREA.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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