Balloon
Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15; Flight Crew Total 768; Flight Crew Type 768
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Object; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Maintenance Action
Weather
Just as I commit to landing; I encountered a 90 degree wind shift with increased speed. I immediately started to 'rip' out the top in an attempt to stop the balloon. The balloon made contact with the ground but continued to slide before the envelope came to rest over a power line. The basket did NOT make contact with the powerlines and was on the ground sliding when the envelope did. There were NO injuries; to myself or the two passengers on board.  The balloon envelope had only two minor tears (each less than 2' wide) as a result of the contact the lines. The power company arrived about 30 minutes after the contact and removed the envelope from the lines. There was no damage to the power lines and power was restored.
Balloon pilot reported the wind shifted during landing resulting in the balloon envelope making contact with power lines. The envelope was removed from the lines and sustained minor damage.