What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 12, 2023, at 6:45 am a hot air balloon privacy data omitted was involved in an accident during landing while on a sight-seeing flight. Visual flight rules (VFR) prevailed and no IFR flight plan was filed. The hot air balloon was not damaged. One of the twelve passengers was injured during landing. The pilot holds a commercial certificate. The flight originated 4 miles west of Custer, SD, just south of hwy 16 near "privacy data omitted", on July 12, 2023, at 05:54AM.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 12, 2023, AT 6:45 AM A HOT AIR BALLOON ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DURING LANDING WHILE ON A SIGHT-SEEING FLIGHT. VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) PREVAILED AND NO IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE HOT AIR BALLOON WAS NOT DAMAGED. ONE OF THE TWELVE PASSENGERS WAS INJURED DURING LANDING. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED 4 MILES WEST OF CUSTER, SD, JUST SOUTH OF HWY 16 NEAR "^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^", ON JULY 12, 2023, AT 05:54AM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.