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.
While on climbout over Holladay, UT (approx. 10 se of slc airport) at 8,000 feet mean sea lever and flying to parleys canyon, the pilot struck a pelican on the inboard left wing and tail.
Pictures appear to show only skin damage to surfaces.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON CLIMBOUT OVER HOLLADAY, UT (APPROX. 10 SE OF SLC AIRPORT) AT 8,000 FEET MEAN SEA LEVER AND FLYING TO PARLEYS CANYON, THE PILOT STRUCK A PELICAN ON THE INBOARD LEFT WING AND TAIL.
PICTURES APPEAR TO SHOW ONLY SKIN DAMAGE TO SURFACES.
Other reports on N115JE · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.