What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 11, 2003, at 1600 local time, a Piper PA-46-350P, N7KH, registered to libery oil and refining association, inc., collided with a bird on the left horizontal stabilizer while doing approaches at Brooksville, Florida airport (bkv). The aircraft returned to st. petersburg, Florida airport (pie) and made a successful landing. The pilot in command examined the horizontal stabilizer and on the next day departed from pie and flew to lantana, Florida airport (lna). Upon further investigation by maintenance personnel it was discovered the aircraft had substantial damage and on March 27, 2003 the pilot reported this accident to NTSB in miami, Florida. The NTSB reported this accident to the tampa FSDO on June 6, 2003.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 11, 2003, AT 1600 LOCAL TIME, A PIPER PA-46-350P, N7KH, REGISTERED TO LIBERY OIL AND REFINING ASSOCIATION, INC., COLLIDED WITH A BIRD ON THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WHILE DOING APPROACHES AT BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA AIRPORT (BKV). THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA AIRPORT (PIE) AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. THE PILOT IN COMMAND EXAMINED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ON THE NEXT DAY DEPARTED FROM PIE AND FLEW TO LANTANA, FLORIDA AIRPORT (LNA). UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IT WAS DISCOVERED THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND ON MARCH 27, 2003 THE PILOT REPORTED THIS ACCIDENT TO NTSB IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. THE NTSB REPORTED THIS ACCIDENT TO THE TAMPA FSDO ON JUNE 6, 2003.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.