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) Balloon participating in Colorado Springs balloon classic. Encountered gusty winds upon landing, thermal winds lifted the basket after momentary touchdown. Pilot initiated "rip-out" landing. Passenger failed to brace properly. Later examination of passenger revealed broken ankle.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) BALLOON PARTICIPATING IN COLORADO SPRINGS BALLOON CLASSIC. ENCOUNTERED GUSTY WINDS UPON LANDING, THERMAL WINDS LIFTED THE BASKET AFTER MOMENTARY TOUCHDOWN. PILOT INITIATED "RIP-OUT" LANDING. PASSENGER FAILED TO BRACE PROPERLY. LATER EXAMINATION OF PASSENGER REVEALED BROKEN ANKLE.