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) The pilot explained that he was somewhat preoccupied with losing altitude during his arrival to the traffic pattern. The pilot said he became distracted by birds ahead of him and on short final approach and landing, and he hit a couple of them. The pilot stated that he did not use a checklist in preparation for landing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT EXPLAINED THAT HE WAS SOMEWHAT PREOCCUPIED WITH LOSING ALTITUDE DURING HIS ARRIVAL TO THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE PILOT SAID HE BECAME DISTRACTED BY BIRDS AHEAD OF HIM AND ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH AND LANDING, AND HE HIT A COUPLE OF THEM. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT USE A CHECKLIST IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING.