The pilot of a hot air balloon had to land in a residential area to avoid flight after sunset.

Attributes
ACN	393810
Time
Date	199802
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ads
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw tower : mia
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 2 flight time total : 667 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	393810
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

WX good forecast to be 5 mph. After takeoff to almost nothing. At slow speed near sunset wanted to land before sunset. Was necessary to land in residential area. Also had to fly low to accomplish the landing safely.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE PLT OF A HOT AIR BALLOON HAD TO LAND IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA TO AVOID FLT AFTER SUNSET.

Narrative: WX GOOD FORECAST TO BE 5 MPH. AFTER TKOF TO ALMOST NOTHING. AT SLOW SPD NEAR SUNSET WANTED TO LAND BEFORE SUNSET. WAS NECESSARY TO LAND IN RESIDENTIAL AREA. ALSO HAD TO FLY LOW TO ACCOMPLISH THE LNDG SAFELY.

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.