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A hot air balloon pilot brushed power lines that were hidden in trees. There was no reported damage or injury.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 239615 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199304 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : riu |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 3 flight time total : 152 flight time type : 152 |
| ASRS Report | 239615 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : observer |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical inflight encounter other other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Another pilot and I were floating up a river when we came upon some well hidden power lines. We brushed the lines but no arcing, damage, or injuries occurred. I feel that power lines amongst trees should be marked to attract as much attention as possible. I have learned a lesson that will never be forgotten or duplicated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A HOT AIR BALLOON PLT BRUSHED PWR LINES THAT WERE HIDDEN IN TREES. THERE WAS NO RPTED DAMAGE OR INJURY.
Narrative: ANOTHER PLT AND I WERE FLOATING UP A RIVER WHEN WE CAME UPON SOME WELL HIDDEN PWR LINES. WE BRUSHED THE LINES BUT NO ARCING, DAMAGE, OR INJURIES OCCURRED. I FEEL THAT PWR LINES AMONGST TREES SHOULD BE MARKED TO ATTRACT AS MUCH ATTN AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE LEARNED A LESSON THAT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN OR DUPLICATED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.