What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 10, 2018, at 9:50 MST, a Balloon Works, firefly 7-15, registered to privacy data omitted, experienced a hard landing in the town of Placitas NM, while participating in the 2018 Albuquerque Balloon fiesta.
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The Balloon did not experience any damage and the private pilot was not injured.
The two passengers onboard were injured, both suffering broken ankles.
Flight originated at Balloon fiesta park, Albuquerque NM. On October 10, 2018 at 0710 MST.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 10, 2018, AT 9:50 MST, A BALLOON WORKS, FIREFLY 7-15, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING IN THE TOWN OF PLACITAS NM, WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2018 ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA.
VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE BALLOON DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY DAMAGE AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
THE TWO PASSENGERS ONBOARD WERE INJURED, BOTH SUFFERING BROKEN ANKLES.
FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BALLOON FIESTA PARK, ALBUQUERQUE NM. ON OCTOBER 10, 2018 AT 0710 MST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.