What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 7/8/23 balloon privacy data omitted. The FSDO received a voicemail from a balloon pilot , who reported an accident in his balloon. The pilot reported at 1930 he departed iua (Canandaigua) and landed approximately 5 miles s/sw near bristol. There were two passengers on board, privacy data omitted. On landing, privacy data omitted lost her footing, fell, and injured her knee. She went to the hospital later, and it was determined she broke her leg. No damage to the balloon nor other injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 7/8/23 BALLOON ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE FSDO RECEIVED A VOICEMAIL FROM A BALLOON PILOT , WHO REPORTED AN ACCIDENT IN HIS BALLOON. THE PILOT REPORTED AT 1930 HE DEPARTED IUA (CANANDAIGUA) AND LANDED APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES S/SW NEAR BRISTOL. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ON LANDING, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOST HER FOOTING, FELL, AND INJURED HER KNEE. SHE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL LATER, AND IT WAS DETERMINED SHE BROKE HER LEG. NO DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON NOR OTHER INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.