From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/27/2011 at 0745 MDT, N1545T, a Balony kubicel BB85Z balloon, made a hard landing in a field near Hartsel Colorado. There were 11 persons on board, one passenger sustained serious injuries, the balloon was undamaged. The weather at the time was VMC.
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/27/2011 AT 0745 MDT, N1545T, A BALONY KUBICEL BB85Z BALLOON, MADE A HARD LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR HARTSEL COLORADO. THERE WERE 11 PERSONS ON BOARD, ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, THE BALLOON WAS UNDAMAGED. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.