What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 04/10/2022 at approximately 0645 MST N866RA took off from Safford, AZ with two passengers for a 1 hour flight. 20-30 minutes into the flight the pilot reported loss of power in both burners as "low pressure failure". Pilot lights remained lit. The pilot tried to glide over power lines but balloon cables struck the power lines causing one cable to break. The envelope of the balloon partially covered the power lines. City of thatcher power cleared the power lines. No ground damage reported. Initially reported as no injuries but both passengers suffered burns consistent with a 2nd degree burn definition.
As the FAA filed it
ON 04/10/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 0645 MST N866RA TOOK OFF FROM SAFFORD, AZ WITH TWO PASSENGERS FOR A 1 HOUR FLIGHT. 20-30 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER IN BOTH BURNERS AS "LOW PRESSURE FAILURE". PILOT LIGHTS REMAINED LIT. THE PILOT TRIED TO GLIDE OVER POWER LINES BUT BALLOON CABLES STRUCK THE POWER LINES CAUSING ONE CABLE TO BREAK. THE ENVELOPE OF THE BALLOON PARTIALLY COVERED THE POWER LINES. CITY OF THATCHER POWER CLEARED THE POWER LINES. NO GROUND DAMAGE REPORTED. INITIALLY REPORTED AS NO INJURIES BUT BOTH PASSENGERS SUFFERED BURNS CONSISTENT WITH A 2ND DEGREE BURN DEFINITION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.