What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot ran out of fuel in one tank, and did not switch tanks and reignitie the burner in time to avoid impact with the terrain. Pilot and one passenger were ejected from the basket, with the pilot's foot being entagled in a strap on the basket. Balloon became airborne again, and in flight to the east, the pilot fell approximately 500 feet impacting the terrain below. The balloon continued until it was brought to rest in trees by the passengers remaining onboard.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT RAN OUT OF FUEL IN ONE TANK, AND DID NOT SWITCH TANKS AND REIGNITIE THE BURNER IN TIME TO AVOID IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN. PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE EJECTED FROM THE BASKET, WITH THE PILOT'S FOOT BEING ENTAGLED IN A STRAP ON THE BASKET. BALLOON BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN, AND IN FLIGHT TO THE EAST, THE PILOT FELL APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET IMPACTING THE TERRAIN BELOW. THE BALLOON CONTINUED UNTIL IT WAS BROUGHT TO REST IN TREES BY THE PASSENGERS REMAINING ONBOARD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.