What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 8, 2007, at 0900 MDT, an Aerostar Raven RX-7 hot air balloon, N6356W, registered to the pilot, collided with a street sign during landing in Albuquerque, new Mexico. The balloon was being operated on a private flight with the pilot and one passenger aboard when the incident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage, and the pilot was seriously injured. The passenger was not injured. The flight originated at Albuquerque, new Mexico at 0800 MDT.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2007, AT 0900 MDT, AN AEROSTAR RAVEN RX-7 HOT AIR BALLOON, N6356W, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT, COLLIDED WITH A STREET SIGN DURING LANDING IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE BALLOON WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PRIVATE FLIGHT WITH THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER ABOARD WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO AT 0800 MDT.
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