What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 15, 2006 at 0850 an Adams A55S balloon, owned and operated by the pilot privacy data omitted hit power lines while attempting to land 3 miles north of Albuquerque international sunport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The balloon sustained substantial damage. Two passengers received minor injuries and the pilot was not injured. The flight originated at balloon fiesta park in Albuquerque, NM.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 15, 2006 AT 0850 AN ADAMS A55S BALLOON, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HIT POWER LINES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND 3 MILES NORTH OF ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL SUNPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE BALLOON SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. TWO PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BALLOON FIESTA PARK IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM.
NTSB investigation
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