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.
(-23) The pilot was flying his balloon, when stormy weather moved into the area. He decided to land his balloon when a downdraft forced his balloon into the top of a telephone pole. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT WAS FLYING HIS BALLOON, WHEN STORMY WEATHER MOVED INTO THE AREA. HE DECIDED TO LAND HIS BALLOON WHEN A DOWNDRAFT FORCED HIS BALLOON INTO THE TOP OF A TELEPHONE POLE. NO INJURIES.
Other reports on N3610R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.