What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 15, 2010, timmy f. hampton, certificate number 2808053, was the pilot of the balloon, N9002Z. He stated that he met with the passengers at 1815 local time. The passengers were privacy data omitted, and privacy data omitted. The launch was originally planned to depart from near powell, Ohio. The pilot decided to switch the launch location to dublin, Ohio due to wind direction. The pilot stated that he received weather briefings from flight service and his handheld wind meter. The pilot and passengers stated that a passenger safety briefing was completed prior to flight. The balloon was launched at about 1900 local time. The flight lasted about 50 minutes. About ten minutes prior to landing, the passengers and pilot stated that another safety briefing was completed. privacy data omitted Was standing in the back of the balloon and privacy data omitted was toward the front. Just prior to touchdown, the pilot states that his GPS was reading 7.5 mph. The balloon bounced on landing and privacy data omitted fell onto privacy data omitted and said that she had hurt her arm. The balloon bounced a few more times and the basket tipped on its side. A neighbor assisted in stopping the balloon. The crew for the balloon arrived at the landing spot after the landing had been completed. privacy data omitted And the pilot were not injured during the landing and there was no damage to the balloon. privacy data omitted Stated that her arm hurt and it might be broken. She said she did not need an ambulance. The pilot checked privacy data omitted arm injury and drove her to the hospital. She was diagnosed with multiple fractures of the right arm.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 15, 2010, TIMMY F. HAMPTON, CERTIFICATE NUMBER 2808053, WAS THE PILOT OF THE BALLOON, N9002Z. HE STATED THAT HE MET WITH THE PASSENGERS AT 1815 LOCAL TIME. THE PASSENGERS WERE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE LAUNCH WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO DEPART FROM NEAR POWELL, OHIO. THE PILOT DECIDED TO SWITCH THE LAUNCH LOCATION TO DUBLIN, OHIO DUE TO WIND DIRECTION. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED WEATHER BRIEFINGS FROM FLIGHT SERVICE AND HIS HANDHELD WIND METER.THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS STATED THAT A PASSENGER SAFETY BRIEFING WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. THE BALLOON WAS LAUNCHED AT ABOUT 1900 LOCAL TIME. THE FLIGHT LASTED ABOUT 50 MINUTES. ABOUT TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PASSENGERS AND PILOT STATED THAT ANOTHER SAFETY BRIEFING WAS COMPLETED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS STANDING IN THE BACK OF THE BALLOON AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TOWARD THE FRONT. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT STATES THAT HIS GPS WAS READING 7.5 MPH. THE BALLOON BOUNCED ON LANDING AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FELL ONTO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND SAID THAT SHE HAD HURT HER ARM. THE BALLOON BOUNCED A FEW MORE TIMES AND THE BASKET TIPPED ON ITS SIDE. A NEIGHBOR ASSISTED IN STOPPING THE BALLOON. THE CREW FOR THE BALLOON ARRIVED AT THE LANDING SPOT AFTER THE LANDING HAD BEEN COMPLETED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND THE PILOT WERE NOT INJURED DURING THE LANDING AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HER ARM HURT AND IT MIGHT BE BROKEN. SHE SAID SHE DID NOT NEED AN AMBULANCE. THE PILOT CHECKED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ARM INJURY AND DROVE HER TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF THE RIGHT ARM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.