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A balloon pilot descended through an encroaching undercast. The emergency maneuver is witnessed by FAA who made an inquiry.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 633237 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200410 |
| Day | Sun |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 8400 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Balloon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 18 flight time total : 468 flight time type : 468 |
| ASRS Report | 633237 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During a flight while flying at 8400 ft MSL, a cloud deck moved in underneath. The balloon began to rise, so I initiated a descent where I exited the clouds at approximately 7800 ft MSL. I was approached by 2 FAA officials who I cooperated with in giving me information and explaining the situation upon landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BALLOON PLT DSNDED THROUGH AN ENCROACHING UNDERCAST. THE EMER MANEUVER IS WITNESSED BY FAA WHO MADE AN INQUIRY.
Narrative: DURING A FLT WHILE FLYING AT 8400 FT MSL, A CLOUD DECK MOVED IN UNDERNEATH. THE BALLOON BEGAN TO RISE, SO I INITIATED A DSCNT WHERE I EXITED THE CLOUDS AT APPROX 7800 FT MSL. I WAS APCHED BY 2 FAA OFFICIALS WHO I COOPERATED WITH IN GIVING ME INFO AND EXPLAINING THE SIT UPON LNDG.
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.