From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on approach to landing, N72LB, a linstrand hot air balloon, experienced a false heavy condition resulting in a loss of lift. The pilot attempted to recover but the balloon continued descending and struck a spectator. Balloon regained lift and landed shortly after. Spectator was diagnosed with a concussion.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON APPROACH TO LANDING, N72LB, A LINSTRAND HOT AIR BALLOON, EXPERIENCED A FALSE HEAVY CONDITION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF LIFT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER BUT THE BALLOON CONTINUED DESCENDING AND STRUCK A SPECTATOR. BALLOON REGAINED LIFT AND LANDED SHORTLY AFTER. SPECTATOR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONCUSSION.