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FAA incident report · Adams Balloons A-B · Bloomington, IN · November 3, 2022

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Date
November 3, 2022 · 17:15 local
Place
Bloomington, IN
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N907LG
Reported as
Adams Balloons A-B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
N907LGRegistered now · Adams Balloons A-BS/N 313 · Built 2021Airframe modelAdams Balloons A-BEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On November 3, 2022 at approximately 2100 zulu, IN Bloomington, Indiana, a balloon pilot started to lift off in the balloon when a gust of wind caused the balloon and basket to drift. The balloon contacted high tension powerlines. The balloon deflated. The basket remained upright throughout the entire event. There were no injuries to the pilot or the two passengers and only minor damage to the balloon. Power to nearby buildings was out for a short time while privacy data omitted retrieved the balloon.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 3, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 2100 ZULU, IN BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, A BALLOON PILOT STARTED TO LIFT OFF IN THE BALLOON WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE BALLOON AND BASKET TO DRIFT. THE BALLOON CONTACTED HIGH TENSION POWERLINES. THE BALLOON DEFLATED. THE BASKET REMAINED UPRIGHT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE EVENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR THE TWO PASSENGERS AND ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON. POWER TO NEARBY BUILDINGS WAS OUT FOR A SHORT TIME WHILE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RETRIEVED THE BALLOON.