What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 04/19/2014, at approximately 0815 hrs. Mountain daylight time (MDT), N15095, a Firefly balloons, inc. model Firefly 8B-15 balloon was not damaged during a hard landing near Security, CO. The pilot was uninjured; however, the passenger sustained a serious leg injury. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions (VMC) with unforecasted gusty winds to 20 KTS.
As the FAA filed it
ON 04/19/2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 0815 HRS. MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME (MDT), N15095, A FIREFLY BALLOONS, INC. MODEL FIREFLY 8B-15 BALLOON WAS NOT DAMAGED DURING A HARD LANDING NEAR SECURITY, CO. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A SERIOUS LEG INJURY. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) WITH UNFORECASTED GUSTY WINDS TO 20 KTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.