What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 22, 2012 at 0745 MDT, a hot air balloon, N608RR, a Lindstrand model 210S, experienced a hard landing one mile north of the montano bridge, west side of Albuquerque, new Mexico over the rio grande river, while on a commercial balloon ride. Visual meterlogical conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage and the certificated commercial pilot and 6 of the 7 passengers were not injured, one passenger sustained a broken ankle. The flight originated at a dry holding pond south of the grandma music store near coors boulevard, Albuquerque, new Mexico, approx 1/2 to 3/4 mile away.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2012 AT 0745 MDT, A HOT AIR BALLOON, N608RR, A LINDSTRAND MODEL 210S, EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING ONE MILE NORTH OF THE MONTANO BRIDGE, WEST SIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO OVER THE RIO GRANDE RIVER, WHILE ON A COMMERCIAL BALLOON RIDE. VISUAL METERLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND 6 OF THE 7 PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED, ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT A DRY HOLDING POND SOUTH OF THE GRANDMA MUSIC STORE NEAR COORS BOULEVARD, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, APPROX 1/2 TO 3/4 MILE AWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.