What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 24, 2005, at 0950 MST, an amateur built long ez, N84RW, registered to the pilot privacy data omitted struck a bird in cruise flight 5 miles west of Santa Fe, new Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated pilot was not injured. The flight originated at albuquerque, NM on June 24, 2005, at approximately 0935 MST.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 24, 2005, AT 0950 MST, AN AMATEUR BUILT LONG EZ, N84RW, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ STRUCK A BIRD IN CRUISE FLIGHT 5 MILES WEST OF SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALBUQUERQUE, NM ON JUNE 24, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 0935 MST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.