What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 17th, 2016 at approximately 10:00 a.m. local, N4501Y, a Cameron balloon made contact with a residential power line on approach to landing west of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The electricity discharged enough to cause a small burn to the basket before breaking and allowing the balloon to continue. The landing was accomplished without further incident and there were no injuries to the pilot or his two passengers.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 17TH, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.M. LOCAL, N4501Y, A CAMERON BALLOON MADE CONTACT WITH A RESIDENTIAL POWER LINE ON APPROACH TO LANDING WEST OF PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO. THE ELECTRICITY DISCHARGED ENOUGH TO CAUSE A SMALL BURN TO THE BASKET BEFORE BREAKING AND ALLOWING THE BALLOON TO CONTINUE. THE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR HIS TWO PASSENGERS.
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