What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On October 6, 2001, approximately 0930 mountain daylight time, a cameron 105 balloon, N9524U, registered to and operated by the pilot, sustained minor damage during a hard landing while operating in the vicinity of Albuquerque, new Mexico. The private pilot was not injured and his two passengers sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The local flight originated at 0800. (-23) on 10/06/01, at approximately 0930 MDT, a cameron 105 balloon, N9524U, owned & operated by the pilot-in-command, sustained minor damage during a hard landing while operating in Albuquerque, NM. The private pilot was not injured & his two passengers sustained serious injuries. One passenger received no injury (the 3rd pax). VMC conditions prevailed.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON OCTOBER 6, 2001, APPROXIMATELY 0930 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CAMERON 105 BALLOON, N9524U, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING WHILE OPERATING IN THE VICINITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT 0800. (-23) ON 10/06/01, AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 MDT, A CAMERON 105 BALLOON, N9524U, OWNED & OPERATED BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING WHILE OPERATING IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED & HIS TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURY (THE 3RD PAX). VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.