What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 8, 2009, at 0915 MDT a cameron Z-77 hot air balloon, N4502V, registered to donna jean carlton-vish, was involved in a hard landing at arroyo del oso golf course, Albuquerque, NM while on a personal flight. Visual metrological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The balloon sustained minor damage, and the commercial certificated pilot sustained a broken ankle, the 2 passenger were not injured. The flight originated near corrales, new Mexico, on October 8, 2009 at 08:40 MDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 8, 2009, AT 0915 MDT A CAMERON Z-77 HOT AIR BALLOON, N4502V, REGISTERED TO DONNA JEAN CARLTON-VISH, WAS INVOLVED IN A HARD LANDING AT ARROYO DEL OSO GOLF COURSE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE BALLOON SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THE COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATED PILOT SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE, THE 2 PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED NEAR CORRALES, NEW MEXICO, ON OCTOBER 8, 2009 AT 08:40 MDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.