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.
(-23) Allegheny commuter airlines flight 3653 (ALO3653), enroute from phl to abe, was 5-10 miles north of phi at 3,000' when it struck a flock of birds. Aircraft landed at abe without further incident. (.4) the captain stated that he was in cruise flight, about 5 nautical miles north of the airport, approximately 3,000 feet mean-sea-level, when he encountered multiple bird strikes.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ALLEGHENY COMMUTER AIRLINES FLIGHT 3653 (ALO3653), ENROUTE FROM PHL TO ABE, WAS 5-10 MILES NORTH OF PHI AT 3,000' WHEN IT STRUCK A FLOCK OF BIRDS. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ABE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (.4) THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT HE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ABOUT 5 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT, APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET MEAN-SEA-LEVEL, WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.