What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on January 4, 1994, at approximately 0625 PST, a Piper pa 31-350 registered to ameriflight, inc. 4700 empire ave., hangar 1, burbank, CA. 91505, was piloted by Mr. Kenneth ringer. When on descent to the Fresno Air Terminal (fat), a bird impacted the right windshield causing the windshield to shatter with several pieces landing in the cockpit. The pilot declared an emergency and proceeded to fat, where he landed safely on runway 29R. The aircraft was towed to Fresno jet center where ameriflight maintenance personnel arrived from oakland and changed the right windshield. The FAR 135 cargo flight was conducted under IFR. There was a flight plan on file. The flight originated at oakland, California on 01-04-94 at 0500PST. There were no injuries. This incident is closed. No further action is required.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JANUARY 4, 1994, AT APPROXIMATELY 0625 PST, A PIPER PA 31-350 REGISTERED TO AMERIFLIGHT, INC. 4700 EMPIRE AVE., HANGAR 1, BURBANK, CA. 91505, WAS PILOTED BY MR. KENNETH RINGER. WHEN ON DESCENT TO THE FRESNO AIR TERMINAL (FAT), A BIRD IMPACTED THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER WITH SEVERAL PIECES LANDING IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PROCEEDED TO FAT, WHERE HE LANDED SAFELY ON RUNWAY 29R. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO FRESNO JET CENTER WHERE AMERIFLIGHT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ARRIVED FROM OAKLAND AND CHANGED THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD. THE FAR 135 CARGO FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER IFR. THERE WAS A FLIGHT PLAN ON FILE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA ON 01-04-94 AT 0500PST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
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