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.
Aircraft struck a large bird while in a descent for landing during an airtour of the grand canyon. The bird penetrated the right front windsheild striking the front right passenger. The front passenger sustained minor injury. No other occupants were injured. The aircraft landed at the grand canyon west airport (1G4) without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LARGE BIRD WHILE IN A DESCENT FOR LANDING DURING AN AIRTOUR OF THE GRAND CANYON. THE BIRD PENETRATED THE RIGHT FRONT WINDSHEILD STRIKING THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY. NO OTHER OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE GRAND CANYON WEST AIRPORT (1G4) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Other reports on N835PA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.