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.
Approximately 1-2 minutes after departure from runway 27 at dlh, aircraft struck a flock of birds at 2000-2500 ft MSL. Pilots noted that there was damage to the left wing leading edge. Aircraft returned to dlh and landed without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 27 AT DLH, AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FLOCK OF BIRDS AT 2000-2500 FT MSL. PILOTS NOTED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DLH AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Other reports on N490AM · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.