What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 6-15-02 the flight departed from carlsbad CA, to Salina, KS. While in the descent to ksln, the crew claims to have been in clear air when struck by hail from a nearby thunderstorm. The aircraft received substantial damage. The radome was severely damaged. The captain's windshield was severely cracked and had holes through it. The leading edges of the wings, vertical and horizontal stabilizer received significant damage. The engine inlets also received substantial damage from the hail. The aircraft was able to continue the flight and land at Salina without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 6-15-02 THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM CARLSBAD CA, TO SALINA, KS. WHILE IN THE DESCENT TO KSLN, THE CREW CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN IN CLEAR AIR WHEN STRUCK BY HAIL FROM A NEARBY THUNDERSTORM. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE RADOME WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD WAS SEVERELY CRACKED AND HAD HOLES THROUGH IT. THE LEADING EDGES OF THE WINGS, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE ENGINE INLETS ALSO RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM THE HAIL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT AND LAND AT SALINA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.