What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 10, 2012, at 0915 MDT, N6061R, a Lindstrand Balloons model 90A balloon, registered to privacy data omitted, landed approximately 2 miles east northeast of the Albuquerque balloon fiesta park (abfp), Albuquerque, NM. In anticipation of the high surface winds, the pilot descended into an open field. The aircraft dug a trench for several yards dissipating the wind's force as it came to a stop. As the gondola skidded to a stop, the passenger struck the gondola's upright fracturing her humerus. The aircraft was not damaged. The passenger thought that her injury was a severe bruise until she was informed on October 11, 2012, by her physician that the humerus was fractured. On October 12, 2012, the passenger informed the pilot of her injury. The pilot reported the injury to the abq FSDO.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 10, 2012, AT 0915 MDT, N6061R, A LINDSTRAND BALLOONS MODEL 90A BALLOON, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, LANDED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF THE ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA PARK (ABFP), ALBUQUERQUE, NM. IN ANTICIPATION OF THE HIGH SURFACE WINDS, THE PILOT DESCENDED INTO AN OPEN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT DUG A TRENCH FOR SEVERAL YARDS DISSIPATING THE WIND'S FORCE AS IT CAME TO A STOP. AS THE GONDOLA SKIDDED TO A STOP, THE PASSENGER STRUCK THE GONDOLA'S UPRIGHT FRACTURING HER HUMERUS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE PASSENGER THOUGHT THAT HER INJURY WAS A SEVERE BRUISE UNTIL SHE WAS INFORMED ON OCTOBER 11, 2012, BY HER PHYSICIAN THAT THE HUMERUS WAS FRACTURED. ON OCTOBER 12, 2012, THE PASSENGER INFORMED THE PILOT OF HER INJURY. THE PILOT REPORTED THE INJURY TO THE ABQ FSDO.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.