What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 4, 2009 at 0805 MDT, N494LB, a lindstrom A240 hot air balloon, laned near I-40 and 98th st. in Albuquerque NM. After the landing, one passenger complained of a hurt right arm. The arm was subsequently diagnosed as broken. The pilot and nine other passengers were not injured and there was no damage to the aircraft. The flight was being conducted as a VFR sightseeing flight under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the fight. No flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 4, 2009 AT 0805 MDT, N494LB, A LINDSTROM A240 HOT AIR BALLOON, LANED NEAR I-40 AND 98TH ST. IN ALBUQUERQUE NM. AFTER THE LANDING, ONE PASSENGER COMPLAINED OF A HURT RIGHT ARM. THE ARM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DIAGNOSED AS BROKEN. THE PILOT AND NINE OTHER PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED AS A VFR SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE FIGHT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.