Hot air balloon descends below approved altitude.

Attributes
ACN	249828
Time
Date	199308
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 30f
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 60 agl bound upper : 75
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mob
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	249828
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On approach to target, dropped below 75 ft AGL approximately 500 ft from target. Waiver called for 75 ft AGL within 1000 ft of target. Did not fly at low altitude over a crowd.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HOT AIR BALLOON DSNDS BELOW APPROVED ALT.

Narrative: ON APCH TO TARGET, DROPPED BELOW 75 FT AGL APPROX 500 FT FROM TARGET. WAIVER CALLED FOR 75 FT AGL WITHIN 1000 FT OF TARGET. DID NOT FLY AT LOW ALT OVER A CROWD.

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.