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 landing, balloon came in contact with a tree. The balloon broke an approximately 6 inch diameter tree limb which tore a large hole in the envelope just above where the cables tie into the envelope. During impact the burners were engaged and damaged (burned) some of the fabric (three panels).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING LANDING, BALLOON CAME IN CONTACT WITH A TREE. THE BALLOON BROKE AN APPROXIMATELY 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB WHICH TORE A LARGE HOLE IN THE ENVELOPE JUST ABOVE WHERE THE CABLES TIE INTO THE ENVELOPE. DURING IMPACT THE BURNERS WERE ENGAGED AND DAMAGED (BURNED) SOME OF THE FABRIC (THREE PANELS).