Colt Balloon 240A, N647CB: Incident occurred December 29, 2020 in Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona

Balloon encountered gust of wind while tethered, breaking cable and sending it through fence. 

Aerogelic Ballooning LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N647CB

Date: 29-DEC-20

Time: 23:00:00Z

Regis#: N647CB

Aircraft Make: COLT

Aircraft Model: BALLOON

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: MINOR

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: MINOR

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: PUSHBACK/TOWING (PBT)

Operation: 91

City: GILBERT

State: ARIZONA