What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 26, 2024, at approximately 07:30 MST, an Ultramagic ballloon (sa T210), was involved in a landing accident with a passenger injury. The purpose of the flight was sightseeing. No flight plan was filed. No basket/envelope damage was incurred. One passenger sustained a serious injury (broken bone). The pilot was certificated at the commercial level. The flight departed a location near arroyo hondo, NM. (Vicinity of Taos). One passenger incurred three fractures of the ankle bone.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 26, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 07:30 MST, AN ULTRAMAGIC BALLLOON (SA T210), WAS INVOLVED IN A LANDING ACCIDENT WITH A PASSENGER INJURY. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS SIGHTSEEING. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. NO BASKET/ENVELOPE DAMAGE WAS INCURRED. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A SERIOUS INJURY (BROKEN BONE). THE PILOT WAS CERTIFICATED AT THE COMMERCIAL LEVEL. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED A LOCATION NEAR ARROYO HONDO, NM. (VICINITY OF TAOS). ONE PASSENGER INCURRED THREE FRACTURES OF THE ANKLE BONE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.