What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 8, 2009 at 0930 MDT, N4014J, an aereostar RX-8 hot air balloon, landed in a parking lot near 10th st and candelaria in Albuquerque, NM. The pilot stated that there was little apparent wind until just after touchdown when a gust of wind blew the balloon into a building, breaking a glass door but causing only minor damage to the balloon. The private pilot, who is the owner of the balloon, and one passenger were uninjured. A second passenger sustained a broken ankle. The flight was being conducted under the rules of 14 CFR part 91 visual flight rules. No VFR flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 8, 2009 AT 0930 MDT, N4014J, AN AEREOSTAR RX-8 HOT AIR BALLOON, LANDED IN A PARKING LOT NEAR 10TH ST AND CANDELARIA IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS LITTLE APPARENT WIND UNTIL JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE BALLOON INTO A BUILDING, BREAKING A GLASS DOOR BUT CAUSING ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON. THE PRIVATE PILOT, WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE BALLOON, AND ONE PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED. A SECOND PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE RULES OF 14 CFR PART 91 VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. NO VFR 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.