What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 11, 2004, at 0715 MST, a lindstrand balloon 120A, N410LB, registered to rainbow ryders inc., made a hard landing in gusting winds while landing in albuquerque, NM. The balloon was being operated commercially for local scenic flights under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was not damaged. In addition to the pilot, four passengers were aboard the balloon. One of the passengers sustained a fractured ankle and another passenger suffered a fractured rib. The remaining passengers and commercial pilot were uninjured. The flight originated from albuquerque, NM, on July 11, 2004, at 0620 MST.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 11, 2004, AT 0715 MST, A LINDSTRAND BALLOON 120A, N410LB, REGISTERED TO RAINBOW RYDERS INC., MADE A HARD LANDING IN GUSTING WINDS WHILE LANDING IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM. THE BALLOON WAS BEING OPERATED COMMERCIALLY FOR LOCAL SCENIC FLIGHTS UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. IN ADDITION TO THE PILOT, FOUR PASSENGERS WERE ABOARD THE BALLOON. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE AND ANOTHER PASSENGER SUFFERED A FRACTURED RIB. THE REMAINING PASSENGERS AND COMMERCIAL PILOT WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ALBUQUERQUE, NM, ON JULY 11, 2004, AT 0620 MST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.