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.
Aircraft departed phl enroute to mht. During takeoff phase on climb out, between 1000 and 2000 feet, the aircraft contacted birds (geese). The flight crew declared an emergency, returned to phl, and landed safely with no injuries reported. The aircraft sustained damage to right side forward fuselage and left wing center leading edge.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PHL ENROUTE TO MHT. DURING TAKEOFF PHASE ON CLIMB OUT, BETWEEN 1000 AND 2000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED BIRDS (GEESE). THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO PHL, AND LANDED SAFELY WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO RIGHT SIDE FORWARD FUSELAGE AND LEFT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE.