What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At 8:30 am MDT, 10/8/15, Albuquerque, NM. Kubicek A-350 (N106KB) was on landing approach to a field when the pilot had to take the a/c higher due to power lines. This caused the balloon to come in on a steeper angle and make a hard landing. 14 people on board, 1 injury. A female passenger suffered a broken leg from impact with husband's knee during landing. At the time the woman thought it was just bruised. First aid was rendered at the scene. She later went to a doctor who x-rayed leg, discovering the break.
As the FAA filed it
AT 8:30 AM MDT, 10/8/15, ALBUQUERQUE, NM. KUBICEK A-350 (N106KB) WAS ON LANDING APPROACH TO A FIELD WHEN THE PILOT HAD TO TAKE THE A/C HIGHER DUE TO POWER LINES. THIS CAUSED THE BALLOON TO COME IN ON A STEEPER ANGLE AND MAKE A HARD LANDING. 14 PEOPLE ON BOARD, 1 INJURY. A FEMALE PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG FROM IMPACT WITH HUSBAND'S KNEE DURING LANDING. AT THE TIME THE WOMAN THOUGHT IT WAS JUST BRUISED. FIRST AID WAS RENDERED AT THE SCENE. SHE LATER WENT TO A DOCTOR WHO X-RAYED LEG, DISCOVERING THE BREAK.
NTSB investigation
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