MATTAWAN, MI, USA
N4053P
RAVEN S55
DURING A LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD THE BALLOON COLLIDED WITH WIRES AND STARTED TO BURN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HER ATTENTION WAS TEMPORARILY DISTRACTED AS THE BALLOON APPROACHED A CORRAL WITH HORSES AND SHE WAS ADJUSTING THE MANEUVERING VALVE FOR LANDING. THE STATED THAT SHE HEARD PEOPLE ON THE GROUND YELLING "WIRES," WITHIN "A SECOND LATER WE HIT THEM."
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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