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.
On July 20, 2012 N501FJ, a Cessna citation 501 was departing El Monte Airport (EMT) on runway 19 at 1705 local time. During the takeoff ground roll prior to rotation the aircraft struck several birds causing damage to the left engine, and right wing leading edge. The pilot aborted the takeoff without further incident. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 20, 2012 N501FJ, A CESSNA CITATION 501 WAS DEPARTING EL MONTE AIRPORT (EMT) ON RUNWAY 19 AT 1705 LOCAL TIME. DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL PRIOR TO ROTATION THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL BIRDS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ENGINE, AND RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.