What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 11/06/99 at 08:00 am, MST, an Aerostar S-49A hot air balloon (N6344H) operated by Mr. Roy f. bowie, sustained minor damage during a "high-wind" landing. The incident occurred near 286 north lake road, outside Artesia, NM. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the pleasure flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91, during the Artesia, NM, baloon rally. After taking off with numerous other baloons, the wind velocity increased. During the landing phase, the pilot saw a single-strand powerline causing damage to the fabric and the suspension system. There were no injuries to the pilot or his passenger. The aircraft is registered to mary ann bowie, privacy data omitted Mr. Bowie holds a private pilot certificate (#466702648). Mr. Bowie was counseled by the abq FSDO spm.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 11/06/99 AT 08:00 AM, MST, AN AEROSTAR S-49A HOT AIR BALLOON (N6344H) OPERATED BY MR. ROY F. BOWIE, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DURING A "HIGH-WIND" LANDING. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR 286 NORTH LAKE ROAD, OUTSIDE ARTESIA, NM. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE PLEASURE FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, DURING THE ARTESIA, NM, BALOON RALLY. AFTER TAKING OFF WITH NUMEROUS OTHER BALOONS, THE WIND VELOCITY INCREASED. DURING THE LANDING PHASE, THE PILOT SAW A SINGLE-STRAND POWERLINE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FABRIC AND THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR HIS PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED TO MARY ANN BOWIE, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MR. BOWIE HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE (#466702648). MR. BOWIE WAS COUNSELED BY THE ABQ FSDO SPM.