What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N7408G, hot air balloon, was traveling over Hampstead, NH when winds became gusty. Pilot decided to land in a field for precautionary reasons. Balloon touched down hard. No damage to aircraft, but two people were injured. One woman sustained a broken leg, one man sustained a broken ankle. Two other pax and the pilot were uninjured. Flight was a commercial sight seeing flight originating from derry, NH.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N7408G, HOT AIR BALLOON, WAS TRAVELING OVER HAMPSTEAD, NH WHEN WINDS BECAME GUSTY. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND IN A FIELD FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS. BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN HARD. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, BUT TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED. ONE WOMAN SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG, ONE MAN SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE. TWO OTHER PAX AND THE PILOT WERE UNINJURED. FLIGHT WAS A COMMERCIAL SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT ORIGINATING FROM DERRY, NH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.