What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Commerical balloon pilot privacy data omitted departed an open area near privacy data omitted, boulder, Colorado on a sight seeing flight at approximately 0730. At approximately 0800 the pilot noticed the wind was increasing and a landing was initiated. The passengers were prepared for a high wind landing and the balloon came to rest after a ground run of 200-300 feet. The pilot was taken to the hospital where he was notified of three broken ribs.
As the FAA filed it
COMMERICAL BALLOON PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED AN OPEN AREA NEAR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, BOULDER, COLORADO ON A SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 0730. AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 THE PILOT NOTICED THE WIND WAS INCREASING AND A LANDING WAS INITIATED. THE PASSENGERS WERE PREPARED FOR A HIGH WIND LANDING AND THE BALLOON CAME TO REST AFTER A GROUND RUN OF 200-300 FEET. THE PILOT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS NOTIFIED OF THREE BROKEN RIBS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.