What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 15 August 2020, at 0800 MDT, a 2007 Fricke B/Cuneo P experminental-amateur built RX-8 lighter-than-air balloon (N900FC) with airborne heater, registered to privacy data omitted, experienced a high-speed hard landing within the city limits of Albuquerque, NM. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained no damage, and the FAA certificated private pilot was not injured. The single passenger experienced a broken ankle. The flight originated in rio rancho, NM, at 0715 MDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON 15 AUGUST 2020, AT 0800 MDT, A 2007 FRICKE B/CUNEO P EXPERMINENTAL-AMATEUR BUILT RX-8 LIGHTER-THAN-AIR BALLOON (N900FC) WITH AIRBORNE HEATER, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXPERIENCED A HIGH-SPEED HARD LANDING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE, AND THE FAA CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE SINGLE PASSENGER EXPERIENCED A BROKEN ANKLE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN RIO RANCHO, NM, AT 0715 MDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.