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.
Bird strike event occurred shortly after rotation (300 ft AGL) after a touch and go on runway 21 at sdl from a circling approach off the VOR c practice approach. Pilot noticed considerable damage to left wing leading edge, reported to ATC and requested to return to sdl. Airport ops inspected runway and found what appeared to be 3-4 large pidgeons.
As the FAA filed it
BIRD STRIKE EVENT OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION (300 FT AGL) AFTER A TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 21 AT SDL FROM A CIRCLING APPROACH OFF THE VOR C PRACTICE APPROACH. PILOT NOTICED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, REPORTED TO ATC AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO SDL. AIRPORT OPS INSPECTED RUNWAY AND FOUND WHAT APPEARED TO BE 3-4 LARGE PIDGEONS.
Other reports on N914PA · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.