What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The helicopter departed mccarran airport (las) on 8/10/2009 about 17:00 on a part 135 grand canyon air tour. The pilot was flying eastbound at 3,500 feet mls over the river mountains near the lake meade national recreation area, when a bird appeared directly in front of the aircraft. The bird contacted the left front portion of the windscreen, breaking a hole in the windscreen, and the bird carcass entered the aircraft. The pilot immediately began a descent and made a landing on a paved bike train in the lake meade national recreation area. The pilot sustained minor facial lacerations, none of the six passengers were injured. The aircraft had a broken windscreen and no other damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE HELICOPTER DEPARTED MCCARRAN AIRPORT (LAS) ON 8/10/2009 ABOUT 17:00 ON A PART 135 GRAND CANYON AIR TOUR. THE PILOT WAS FLYING EASTBOUND AT 3,500 FEET MLS OVER THE RIVER MOUNTAINS NEAR THE LAKE MEADE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, WHEN A BIRD APPEARED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE BIRD CONTACTED THE LEFT FRONT PORTION OF THE WINDSCREEN, BREAKING A HOLE IN THE WINDSCREEN, AND THE BIRD CARCASS ENTERED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A DESCENT AND MADE A LANDING ON A PAVED BIKE TRAIN IN THE LAKE MEADE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR FACIAL LACERATIONS, NONE OF THE SIX PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BROKEN WINDSCREEN AND NO OTHER DAMAGE.