What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Upon landing on passenger stepped on the other passengers foot resulting in a broken bone. See attached. (.4) according to the pilot, he had set up to land the balloon in a large field, but the wind shifted so he decided to land in a smaller field. During the landing, one of the passengers lost his balance and fell onto another passenger who incurred an ankle injury. The pilot reported that he had briefed the passengers prior to touchdown.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UPON LANDING ON PASSENGER STEPPED ON THE OTHER PASSENGERS FOOT RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE. SEE ATTACHED. (.4) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE HAD SET UP TO LAND THE BALLOON IN A LARGE FIELD, BUT THE WIND SHIFTED SO HE DECIDED TO LAND IN A SMALLER FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, ONE OF THE PASSENGERS LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ONTO ANOTHER PASSENGER WHO INCURRED AN ANKLE INJURY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD BRIEFED THE PASSENGERS PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.