What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At 17:30 local time at Friday Harbor, Washington airport, aircraft Cessna 210E, N4942U began a takeoff down runway 16. Just after wheels left the ground, at about 300 feet, the aircraft came in contact with an eagle at about 1 foot inboard on the right wing. The pilot realized he had hit something, continued to gain altitude, circled to the right and returned to the airport. After landing the aircraft was taxied to a parking area where the pilot found the damage to the right wing to be extensive. The pilot did not report the mishap at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT 17:30 LOCAL TIME AT FRIDAY HARBOR, WASHINGTON AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT CESSNA 210E, N4942U BEGAN A TAKEOFF DOWN RUNWAY 16. JUST AFTER WHEELS LEFT THE GROUND, AT ABOUT 300 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN EAGLE AT ABOUT 1 FOOT INBOARD ON THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT REALIZED HE HAD HIT SOMETHING, CONTINUED TO GAIN ALTITUDE, CIRCLED TO THE RIGHT AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. AFTER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO A PARKING AREA WHERE THE PILOT FOUND THE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TO BE EXTENSIVE. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT THE MISHAP AT THIS TIME.
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