From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Southwest flt 43 encountered a bird strike on takeoff. Nr 1 engine injested bird causing vibration. Aircraft returned back to airport safely. Inspection of engine revealed three bent turbine blades and two nicked blades. Southwest maintenance from phoenix removed and replaced all 5 blades. Engine performance and vibration checks were completed. Aircraft was returned to service and is flying in the system. No further action required.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SOUTHWEST FLT 43 ENCOUNTERED A BIRD STRIKE ON TAKEOFF. NR 1 ENGINE INJESTED BIRD CAUSING VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO AIRPORT SAFELY. INSPECTION OF ENGINE REVEALED THREE BENT TURBINE BLADES AND TWO NICKED BLADES. SOUTHWEST MAINTENANCE FROM PHOENIX REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 5 BLADES. ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND VIBRATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND IS FLYING IN THE SYSTEM. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
Other reports on N650SW · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.