FAA incident report · Raytheon 400A · Opa Locka, FL · March 1, 2012
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.
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Shortly after take off and climbing to 2000', the aircraft struck a bird. The pilot returned the aircraft to Opa Locka airport and landed safely.
SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF AND CLIMBING TO 2000', THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD. THE PILOT RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO OPA LOCKA AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY.