FAA incident report · Kidd Chris VANS KIDD RV-4 · Meridian, MS · September 25, 2014
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.
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that he was in a mild right hand turn when he was struck by what appeared to be a large goose. Pilot saw a familiar grass strip and landed the aircraft.
PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS IN A MILD RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY WHAT APPEARED TO BE A LARGE GOOSE. PILOT SAW A FAMILIAR GRASS STRIP AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT.