What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Event occurred during the aloft balloon event in Simpsonville, SC may 23rd through may 26th, 2014. On may 26th at approx. 0730 hrs during one of the competition flights, balloon N1606L operated by participant privacy data omitted was involved in a basket to envelope contact incident with balloon N4015H operated by privacy data omitted basket of N1606L contacted envelope of N4015H while in a descent that was aggravated by a burner failure of N1606L. privacy data omitted Advised that his failure to properly visually clear his descent path was also a factor in the collision. No injuries to any persons resulted. privacy data omitted Made a precautionary landing and advised later that his balloon envelope was inspected and minor repairs were made prior to return to service. Both parties made reports to event responsible person privacy data omitted.
As the FAA filed it
EVENT OCCURRED DURING THE ALOFT BALLOON EVENT IN SIMPSONVILLE, SC MAY 23RD THROUGH MAY 26TH, 2014. ON MAY 26TH AT APPROX. 0730 HRS DURING ONE OF THE COMPETITION FLIGHTS, BALLOON N1606L OPERATED BY PARTICIPANT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INVOLVED IN A BASKET TO ENVELOPE CONTACT INCIDENT WITH BALLOON N4015H OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BASKET OF N1606L CONTACTED ENVELOPE OF N4015H WHILE IN A DESCENT THAT WAS AGGRAVATED BY A BURNER FAILURE OF N1606L. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ADVISED THAT HIS FAILURE TO PROPERLY VISUALLY CLEAR HIS DESCENT PATH WAS ALSO A FACTOR IN THE COLLISION. NO INJURIES TO ANY PERSONS RESULTED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND ADVISED LATER THAT HIS BALLOON ENVELOPE WAS INSPECTED AND MINOR REPAIRS WERE MADE PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE. BOTH PARTIES MADE REPORTS TO EVENT RESPONSIBLE PERSON ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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