What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Pilot failed to maintain control during landing, due to increase in airspeed prior to touchdown. The balloon drug its basket for a long distance, and into rocks, where one of three passenger (all family members) managed to get his arm between the ground and the basket. This passenger suffered cuts, scrapes, a strained arm and fractured wrist. The other tow passengers received minor bumps and bruises. Balloon damage was minor and isolated to the basket.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL DURING LANDING, DUE TO INCREASE IN AIRSPEED PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE BALLOON DRUG ITS BASKET FOR A LONG DISTANCE, AND INTO ROCKS, WHERE ONE OF THREE PASSENGER (ALL FAMILY MEMBERS) MANAGED TO GET HIS ARM BETWEEN THE GROUND AND THE BASKET. THIS PASSENGER SUFFERED CUTS, SCRAPES, A STRAINED ARM AND FRACTURED WRIST. THE OTHER TOW PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR BUMPS AND BRUISES. BALLOON DAMAGE WAS MINOR AND ISOLATED TO THE BASKET.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.