What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 5, 2003 at 0915 local MST, a lindstrum balloon model 210S, N815LB registered to rainbow ryders inc., collided with a thunder AX8-90 balloon basket, N786TC registered to privacy data omitted while attempting a landing in a field north of osuna ave. nw in Albuquerque, new Mexico, while on a commercial balloon flight. N786TC was unoccupied and on the ground at the time of the collision. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. A VFR flight plan had not been filed. N815LB was not damaged, and there were no injuries to the 10 passengers or the commercial rated pilot. N786TC received minor damage to the basket. One ground crew reported a minor back injury sustained while trying to pull the basket of N786TC out of the path of N815LB. The 40 minute flight of N815LB originated from the abq fiesta park on 10/05/03.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 5, 2003 AT 0915 LOCAL MST, A LINDSTRUM BALLOON MODEL 210S, N815LB REGISTERED TO RAINBOW RYDERS INC., COLLIDED WITH A THUNDER AX8-90 BALLOON BASKET, N786TC REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING IN A FIELD NORTH OF OSUNA AVE. NW IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, WHILE ON A COMMERCIAL BALLOON FLIGHT. N786TC WAS UNOCCUPIED AND ON THE GROUND AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD NOT BEEN FILED. N815LB WAS NOT DAMAGED, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE 10 PASSENGERS OR THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT. N786TC RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BASKET. ONE GROUND CREW REPORTED A MINOR BACK INJURY SUSTAINED WHILE TRYING TO PULL THE BASKET OF N786TC OUT OF THE PATH OF N815LB. THE 40 MINUTE FLIGHT OF N815LB ORIGINATED FROM THE ABQ FIESTA PARK ON 10/05/03.
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