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.
(.4)The airline transport certificated pilot was landing at the conclusion of a cargo flight. The visibility was about 2 miles in light rain and mist. When the airplane was about 50 feet above the ground at 100 knots, the pilot saw three Canada geese fly up from the runway area. One of the geese collided with the right windshield, breaking the plastic. The bird remained caught on pieces of the broken windshield. The pilot landed the airplane without any other difficulties. The windshield was penetrated, and required replacement. (-23)this was a bird strike to the aircraft. The pilot has no reason for being mentioned. Please delete his name and certificate number from this record.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS LANDING AT THE CONCLUSION OF A CARGO FLIGHT. THE VISIBILITY WAS ABOUT 2 MILES IN LIGHT RAIN AND MIST. WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AT 100 KNOTS, THE PILOT SAW THREE CANADA GEESE FLY UP FROM THE RUNWAY AREA. ONE OF THE GEESE COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD, BREAKING THE PLASTIC. THE BIRD REMAINED CAUGHT ON PIECES OF THE BROKEN WINDSHIELD. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT ANY OTHER DIFFICULTIES. THE WINDSHIELD WAS PENETRATED, AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. (-23)THIS WAS A BIRD STRIKE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT HAS NO REASON FOR BEING MENTIONED. PLEASE DELETE HIS NAME AND CERTIFICATE NUMBER FROM THIS RECORD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.