Balloon
Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 18; Flight Crew Total 430; Flight Crew Type 430
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Event / Encounter Object; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Human Factors; Weather
On final approach at an altitude of approximately 50 feet AGL we experienced a sudden shift in horizontal wind speed that landed the balloon in the front yard of a residence at [Address]. The basket landed beside the front of the residence creating minor damage to a window ledge and downspout on a gutter. There were no injuries to passengers or pilot and none to people on the ground as it was early in the morning with no people outside. The police and fire department responded and a police report was submitted. The residence was inspected by the fire department and found to have minimal cosmetic damage. No structural damage was found. There was no damage to the balloon or it's structural components. Arrangements have been made to correct the cosmetic damage to the residence with the owners representative.
Hot air balloon pilot reports landing balloon in neighborhood yard.