A hot air balloon pilot hit the roof of a residence on a landing approach.

Attributes
ACN	331490
Time
Date	199603
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sus
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Balloon
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing 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 : 277 flight time type : 61
ASRS Report	331490
Person 2
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 3 flight time total : 277 flight time type : 61
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

As I was making my approach for landing, I encountered a sudden wind gust, which pushed the balloon to the right and in the direction of a residence. I realized the severity of the gust and started burning immediately. Being in a descent, I could not climb quickly enough to keep from striking the residence. Damage was done to a gutter and some shingles. No structural damage was done.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A HOT AIR BALLOON PLT HIT THE ROOF OF A RESIDENCE ON A LNDG APCH.

Narrative: AS I WAS MAKING MY APCH FOR LNDG, I ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN WIND GUST, WHICH PUSHED THE BALLOON TO THE R AND IN THE DIRECTION OF A RESIDENCE. I REALIZED THE SEVERITY OF THE GUST AND STARTED BURNING IMMEDIATELY. BEING IN A DSCNT, I COULD NOT CLB QUICKLY ENOUGH TO KEEP FROM STRIKING THE RESIDENCE. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO A GUTTER AND SOME SHINGLES. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS DONE.

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.