What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 3,000 feet MSL, the aircraft passed through a flock of birds (later to be identified as American white pelicans) during its initial climbout after takeoff. An American white pelican impacted and severely damaged the aircraft's right engine. Subsequent to the bird strike(s), the crew lost control of the aircraft for undetermined reasons. Amendment to form: correction blocks 6, 7. Completion of form blocks 13, 31, 39. Amended blocks 33, and 43; #9.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET MSL, THE AIRCRAFT PASSED THROUGH A FLOCK OF BIRDS (LATER TO BE IDENTIFIED AS AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS) DURING ITS INITIAL CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF. AN AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN IMPACTED AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT TO THE BIRD STRIKE(S), THE CREW LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. AMENDMENT TO FORM: CORRECTION BLOCKS 6, 7. COMPLETION OF FORM BLOCKS 13, 31, 39. AMENDED BLOCKS 33, AND 43; #9.
NTSB investigation
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