From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: during an approach to landing, N9523Z, a cameron V-77 hot air balloon, collided with powerlines. The pilot-in-command stated he did not see the powerlines prior to striking them. The aircraft received no damage and no injuries were reported by the pilot-in-command or his passenger. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: DURING AN APPROACH TO LANDING, N9523Z, A CAMERON V-77 HOT AIR BALLOON, COLLIDED WITH POWERLINES. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED HE DID NOT SEE THE POWERLINES PRIOR TO STRIKING THEM. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED NO DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OR HIS PASSENGER. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.