FAA incident report · Bell 206L3 · Ftatkinson, WI · September 25, 2001
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.
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was flying at 300' AGL. Did not see bird, only heard the thump. Both windshield halves cracked, will be replaced.
(-23) PILOT WAS FLYING AT 300' AGL. DID NOT SEE BIRD, ONLY HEARD THE THUMP. BOTH WINDSHIELD HALVES CRACKED, WILL BE REPLACED.