What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After completing the approach to drop the marker during a "hare and hound" competition (see order 8700.1, volume 2, chapter 49, section 1, paragraph 8.j.(5)) during the big bear balloon festival an approach to landing was started. The crewmembers onboard assisted the pilot by providing him with the locations of other balloons. The basket hit the ground, while remaining upright, it wobbled some. One crewmember slipped while the basket was wobbling and broke her ankle.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER COMPLETING THE APPROACH TO DROP THE MARKER DURING A "HARE AND HOUND" COMPETITION (SEE ORDER 8700.1, VOLUME 2, CHAPTER 49, SECTION 1, PARAGRAPH 8.J.(5)) DURING THE BIG BEAR BALLOON FESTIVAL AN APPROACH TO LANDING WAS STARTED. THE CREWMEMBERS ONBOARD ASSISTED THE PILOT BY PROVIDING HIM WITH THE LOCATIONS OF OTHER BALLOONS. THE BASKET HIT THE GROUND, WHILE REMAINING UPRIGHT, IT WOBBLED SOME. ONE CREWMEMBER SLIPPED WHILE THE BASKET WAS WOBBLING AND BROKE HER ANKLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.