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) During the morning launch at the Goodyear hot air balloon event, the basket of N4247D contacted the envelope of another balloon, N210US, during its ascent causing damage to the envelope of N210US. N210US was in the process of cold inflating near N4247D. No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING THE MORNING LAUNCH AT THE GOODYEAR HOT AIR BALLOON EVENT, THE BASKET OF N4247D CONTACTED THE ENVELOPE OF ANOTHER BALLOON, N210US, DURING ITS ASCENT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENVELOPE OF N210US. N210US WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COLD INFLATING NEAR N4247D. NO INJURIES REPORTED.