What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 7,2019, at 0900 MDT, an Aerostar International Inc RX-7, N9126K, privacy data omitted, experienced a hard landing approximately 021.87 degrees, 7.69 miles from double eagle airport, while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft (balloon) was substantially damaged and the pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated at corrales, NM soccer fields, on October 7, 2019, at 0800 MDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 7,2019, AT 0900 MDT, AN AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RX-7, N9126K, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING APPROXIMATELY 021.87 DEGREES, 7.69 MILES FROM DOUBLE EAGLE AIRPORT, WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT (BALLOON) WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CORRALES, NM SOCCER FIELDS, ON OCTOBER 7, 2019, AT 0800 MDT.
NTSB investigation
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