What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 2100Z a Pilatus PC-12-45 aircraft N541PB, attempted a take-off from runway 22 at the cdw airport. During the take-off roll approximately 1000 feet down the departure runway, the pilot experienced a flock of 200 birds airborne in front of the aircraft. The PIC elected to abort the take-off which resulted in a failure of the left main landing gear tire (skid). The aircraft veered to the left of runway 22. The left main landing gear sunk into the mud. Inspection of the aircraft revealed no bird injection into the turbine engine air inlet. No other damage to the aircraft. The aircraft left main tire and wheel assembly was replaced. The aircraft was returned to service and departed the cdw airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 2100Z A PILATUS PC-12-45 AIRCRAFT N541PB, ATTEMPTED A TAKE-OFF FROM RUNWAY 22 AT THE CDW AIRPORT. DURING THE TAKE-OFF ROLL APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET DOWN THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A FLOCK OF 200 BIRDS AIRBORNE IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PIC ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKE-OFF WHICH RESULTED IN A FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE (SKID). THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF RUNWAY 22. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUNK INTO THE MUD. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO BIRD INJECTION INTO THE TURBINE ENGINE AIR INLET. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT MAIN TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND DEPARTED THE CDW AIRPORT.
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