What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 7, 2008 at approximately 0930 local time, passenger aboard a cameron A-105 hot air balloon suffered a broken femur during a hard landing in Rio Rancho, new Mexico. The private flight originated from the albuquerque international ballon fiesta field in albuquerque, new Mexico at approximately 0830 local time. The balloon was occupied by the pilot-in command, who holds an FAA commercial pilot certificate, and two passengers. The second passenger sustained minor injury and the pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 7, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 LOCAL TIME, PASSENGER ABOARD A CAMERON A-105 HOT AIR BALLOON SUFFERED A BROKEN FEMUR DURING A HARD LANDING IN RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO. THE PRIVATE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLON FIESTA FIELD IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 LOCAL TIME. THE BALLOON WAS OCCUPIED BY THE PILOT-IN COMMAND, WHO HOLDS AN FAA COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE, AND TWO PASSENGERS. THE SECOND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.