What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
08-08-2013
Aircraft experienced a birdstrike on the right outboard windshield. A turkey buzzard came halfway through the windshield and died shortly after. The student pilot was not injured and landed the aircraft safely without further damage and no injuries.
The aircraft is being evaluated for hidden damage as the repairs commence.
8-9-2013
Inspected aircraft for birdstrike damage. The windshield was destroyed, further damage was very minimal including the wing root wrap around trim, the fresh air vent tube, and the interior trim. The bird appeared to be intact- there was no blood or internal parts evident in the aircraft.
The damaged aircraft parts will be replaced and the aircraft returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
08-08-2013
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A BIRDSTRIKE ON THE RIGHT OUTBOARD WINDSHIELD. A TURKEY BUZZARD CAME HALFWAY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND DIED SHORTLY AFTER. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES.
THE AIRCRAFT IS BEING EVALUATED FOR HIDDEN DAMAGE AS THE REPAIRS COMMENCE.
8-9-2013
INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR BIRDSTRIKE DAMAGE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS DESTROYED, FURTHER DAMAGE WAS VERY MINIMAL INCLUDING THE WING ROOT WRAP AROUND TRIM, THE FRESH AIR VENT TUBE, AND THE INTERIOR TRIM. THE BIRD APPEARED TO BE INTACT- THERE WAS NO BLOOD OR INTERNAL PARTS EVIDENT IN THE AIRCRAFT.
THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT PARTS WILL BE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.