What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/09/2025 at approximately 0730 MST a lindstrand balloon model 77A suffered a hard landing in Rio Rancho new Mexico. The weather conditions were clear with 14 knts wind coming from the south. The balloon was landing from a training flight. The ballon contacted the ground and basket bounced twice before stopping. There is no damage to the balloon system. There were two persons on board one was a commercial rated balloon pilot, the other was not rated and is a student. There was one injury reported. The student was taken to the urgent care facility and it was discovered that her right ankle was fractured.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/09/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 MST A LINDSTRAND BALLOON MODEL 77A SUFFERED A HARD LANDING IN RIO RANCHO NEW MEXICO. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR WITH 14 KNTS WIND COMING FROM THE SOUTH. THE BALLOON WAS LANDING FROM A TRAINING FLIGHT.THE BALLON CONTACTED THE GROUND AND BASKET BOUNCED TWICE BEFORE STOPPING.THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON SYSTEM. THERE WERE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD ONE WAS A COMMERCIAL RATED BALLOON PILOT, THE OTHER WAS NOT RATED AND IS A STUDENT. THERE WAS ONE INJURY REPORTED. THE STUDENT WAS TAKEN TO THE URGENT CARE FACILITY AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HER RIGHT ANKLE WAS FRACTURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.