From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: investigation revealed the pilot of N1716E was enroute from pilot country airport to srq when a bird struck the windshield. The pilot reported being on a 4-5 mile right base to runway 32 at srq, while in level flight, struck a bird in level flight at 1,200 feet. This report is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PILOT OF N1716E WAS ENROUTE FROM PILOT COUNTRY AIRPORT TO SRQ WHEN A BIRD STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD. THE PILOT REPORTED BEING ON A 4-5 MILE RIGHT BASE TO RUNWAY 32 AT SRQ, WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT, STRUCK A BIRD IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 1,200 FEET. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.