What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 16, at approximately 2005 CST a lindstrand model 90A, N40051, executed a high wing landing procedure near Mukwonago, WI. The balloon landed hard and was dragged some distance before the envelope deflated. The commercial pilot remained in the basket and was not injured while the two passengers were ejected and sustained injuries, one serious. The balloon was operated commercially by kenneth walter under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot encountered an unforcasted lake breeze approximately 25 miles inland. The pilot reported a GPS reading of 15MPH and a heading of 270 degrees. The pilot executed a high wing landing procedure resulting in a bounce. The passengers were ejected from the basket and sustained injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 16, AT APPROXIMATELY 2005 CST A LINDSTRAND MODEL 90A, N40051, EXECUTED A HIGH WING LANDING PROCEDURE NEAR MUKWONAGO, WI. THE BALLOON LANDED HARD AND WAS DRAGGED SOME DISTANCE BEFORE THE ENVELOPE DEFLATED. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT REMAINED IN THE BASKET AND WAS NOT INJURED WHILE THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED AND SUSTAINED INJURIES, ONE SERIOUS. THE BALLOON WAS OPERATED COMMERCIALLY BY KENNETH WALTER UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED AN UNFORCASTED LAKE BREEZE APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES INLAND. THE PILOT REPORTED A GPS READING OF 15MPH AND A HEADING OF 270 DEGREES. THE PILOT EXECUTED A HIGH WING LANDING PROCEDURE RESULTING IN A BOUNCE. THE PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED FROM THE BASKET AND SUSTAINED INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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