What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 19, 2005, at 2136 EDT, a Cessna 210, N2263S, operated by flight express inc, a part 135 on demand operator, experienced a bird strike at 5000 feet AGL and made an emergency landing at Wauchula, Florida (chn). Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage and the commercial-rated pilot was not injured. The flight originated at tampa, Florida (tpa) on April 19, 2005 at 2122 EDT. There were no passengers on board for the intended cargo flight to opa locka, Florida. The aircraft was followed to a safe landing at chn by N306SP who confirmed the landing at 2145 hours. The bird strike resulted in a broken windshield and magnetic compass. No structural damage occurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 19, 2005, AT 2136 EDT, A CESSNA 210, N2263S, OPERATED BY FLIGHT EXPRESS INC, A PART 135 ON DEMAND OPERATOR, EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE AT 5000 FEET AGL AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT WAUCHULA, FLORIDA (CHN). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE COMMERCIAL-RATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TAMPA, FLORIDA (TPA) ON APRIL 19, 2005 AT 2122 EDT. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD FOR THE INTENDED CARGO FLIGHT TO OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOLLOWED TO A SAFE LANDING AT CHN BY N306SP WHO CONFIRMED THE LANDING AT 2145 HOURS. THE BIRD STRIKE RESULTED IN A BROKEN WINDSHIELD AND MAGNETIC COMPASS. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURRED.
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