BALLOON PLT LANDS ON PWR LINES.
Synopsis
BALLOON PLT LANDS ON PWR LINES.
Narrative
AFTER FLYING TO AN ALT OF 4000 FT AGL AND HAVING 2 PARACHUTISTS EXIT; I WAS DSNDING TO LAND. WINDS ABOVE 400 FT AGL WERE OUT OF SOUTHWEST AT 6-8 KTS (ESTIMATE). BELOW 400 FT AGL WINDS BECAME LIGHT AND VARIABLE. I WAS DSNDING OVER PWR LINES AND THEN A PAVED ROAD INTENDING TO LAND IN A MOWED FIELD ON THE OTHER SIDE. AS I PASSED ABOVE PWR LINES; MY DIRECTION OF TRAVEL STOPPED AND I DSNDED STRAIGHT DOWN MAKING CONTACT WITH PWR LINES. WHEN SPARKS APPEARED; I JUMPED APPROX 20 FT TO THE GND SUSTAINING A DISLOCATED HIP; BUT NO OTHER INJURIES. THE BALLOON CONTACTED THE PWR LINES CAUSING 1 TO BREAK. THE BALLOON SLOWLY LOST LIFT AND DSNDED TO THE GND WHERE MINIMAL FABRIC DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION; 1 UPRIGHT TUBE DID SUSTAIN ARCH DAMAGE. IN ADDITION; 1 SUSPENSION CABLE BROKE. I WAS TAKEN TO A LCL HOSPITAL WHERE MY DISLOCATED HIP WAS ATTENDED TO. I WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION AND ARRIVED HOME LATE ON THE AFTERNOON FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT. I MAKE THIS RPT THE DAY AFTER MY RELEASE FROM THE HOSPITAL.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.