What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Flight originated from ktta at 10:15AM. In a formation of 6 aircraft to make passes over the dorton arena, just outside rdu. Subject aircraft was in position #6, (rt. Wing). Inbound, a large bird (believed to be a hawk) impacted the windscreen shattering it and some of the bird entered the cockpit/cabin. Pilot called mayday to others in the formation and requested others to contact rdu tower to advise he was "heading their way". Pilot tuned 121.5 and transmitted mayday and his intentions to land at rdu. Dialed 7700 on transponder. Landed on runway 32. Tower advised pilot of heavy smoke. Pilot advised that smoke generator system was not disarmed. Altitude at bird impact was 1100FT. AGL original destination khbi
As the FAA filed it
FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM KTTA AT 10:15AM. IN A FORMATION OF 6 AIRCRAFT TO MAKE PASSES OVER THE DORTON ARENA, JUST OUTSIDE RDU. SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS IN POSITION #6, (RT. WING). INBOUND, A LARGE BIRD (BELIEVED TO BE A HAWK) IMPACTED THE WINDSCREEN SHATTERING IT AND SOME OF THE BIRD ENTERED THE COCKPIT/CABIN. PILOT CALLED MAYDAY TO OTHERS IN THE FORMATION AND REQUESTED OTHERS TO CONTACT RDU TOWER TO ADVISE HE WAS "HEADING THEIR WAY". PILOT TUNED 121.5 AND TRANSMITTED MAYDAY AND HIS INTENTIONS TO LAND AT RDU. DIALED 7700 ON TRANSPONDER. LANDED ON RUNWAY 32. TOWER ADVISED PILOT OF HEAVY SMOKE. PILOT ADVISED THAT SMOKE GENERATOR SYSTEM WAS NOT DISARMED. ALTITUDE AT BIRD IMPACT WAS 1100FT. AGL ORIGINAL DESTINATION KHBI