What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 21, 2008, approximatelly 0900 central daylight time, a cameron N-77 hot air balloon, N4003P, descended rapidly, impacted the ground, and bounced several times before coming to rest in the parking lot of clark stadium in Plano, TX. The certificated private pilot suffered a broken foot with multiple fractures, and the sole passenger was not injured. There was no damage to the aircraft basket or envelope. The balloon flight originated from Plano east senior high school and was participating in a balloon rally under the provisions of the "eds credit union Plano balloon festival" waiver issued by the dallas FSDO.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2008, APPROXIMATELLY 0900 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CAMERON N-77 HOT AIR BALLOON, N4003P, DESCENDED RAPIDLY, IMPACTED THE GROUND, AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST IN THE PARKING LOT OF CLARK STADIUM IN PLANO, TX. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT SUFFERED A BROKEN FOOT WITH MULTIPLE FRACTURES, AND THE SOLE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT BASKET OR ENVELOPE. THE BALLOON FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND WAS PARTICIPATING IN A BALLOON RALLY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE "EDS CREDIT UNION PLANO BALLOON FESTIVAL" WAIVER ISSUED BY THE DALLAS FSDO.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.