What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft pilotprivacy data omitted reported to Fort Worth spinks (contract) tower that he hit a large bird during takeoff from runway 17R (right).
In a telephone interview, the pilot reported that during a normal takeoff, he struck a bird. At about 1200 feet, AGL, he saw a large bird in a dive with its wings tucked into its body. The aircraft was climbing at 140 knots and the pilot performed an evasive maneuver to avoid the bird. The pilot reported the bird strike to the tower, stayed in the traffic pattern and landed.
The damage was limited to the left wing leading edge approximately three and a half feet from the wing tip. There were no injuries aboard the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORTED TO FORT WORTH SPINKS (CONTRACT) TOWER THAT HE HIT A LARGE BIRD DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 17R (RIGHT).
IN A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A NORMAL TAKEOFF, HE STRUCK A BIRD. AT ABOUT 1200 FEET, AGL, HE SAW A LARGE BIRD IN A DIVE WITH ITS WINGS TUCKED INTO ITS BODY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING AT 140 KNOTS AND THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID THE BIRD. THE PILOT REPORTED THE BIRD STRIKE TO THE TOWER, STAYED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND LANDED.
THE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE APPROXIMATELY THREE AND A HALF FEET FROM THE WING TIP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT.