Lta hot air balloon became entangled with a light pole during landing.

Attributes
ACN	403085
Time
Date	199805
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 57t
State Reference	TX
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 : 20 flight time total : 750 flight time type : 750
ASRS Report	403085
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Landed in wind approximately 10-15 KTS. Balloon dragged further than expected (approximately 100 yards). After basket had stopped, envelope draped over a light pole. Fire department came out to get envelope off light pole. 2 passenger aboard -- no injuries. No damage to light pole. 2-4 panels of balloon ripped -- no cost estimate yet.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LTA HOT AIR BALLOON BECAME ENTANGLED WITH A LIGHT POLE DURING LNDG.

Narrative: LANDED IN WIND APPROX 10-15 KTS. BALLOON DRAGGED FURTHER THAN EXPECTED (APPROX 100 YARDS). AFTER BASKET HAD STOPPED, ENVELOPE DRAPED OVER A LIGHT POLE. FIRE DEPT CAME OUT TO GET ENVELOPE OFF LIGHT POLE. 2 PAX ABOARD -- NO INJURIES. NO DAMAGE TO LIGHT POLE. 2-4 PANELS OF BALLOON RIPPED -- NO COST ESTIMATE YET.

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.