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) Pilot launched balloon flight and terminated flight early as surface winds picked up. Balloon struck cable tv line when landing in field and wind shifted. No injuries; minor aircraft damage. Pilot counseled.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT LAUNCHED BALLOON FLIGHT AND TERMINATED FLIGHT EARLY AS SURFACE WINDS PICKED UP. BALLOON STRUCK CABLE TV LINE WHEN LANDING IN FIELD AND WIND SHIFTED. NO INJURIES; MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. PILOT COUNSELED.