Balloon
Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 544; Flight Crew Type 544
Physiological - Other
Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Aircraft; Weather; Human Factors
Hot air balloon was landing in winds approximately 8-10 KTS. Upon ground contact the balloon continued to slide and came to rest with basket on its' side. Occupants remained in the basket; however the pilot's knee was pushed up against the other occupant's leg just above the ankle. Occupant (also a pilot) experienced bruising and swelling of the ankle. No medical attention was accepted at time of incident.
Hot air balloon pilot reports landing in 8-10 KTS of wind resulting in the basket tipping over and injury to the other occupant of the basket.