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.
Robinson Helicopter, N32AW, s/n 0654 had a bird strike at 500 ft AGL, 60 knots enroute to ksrq (Sarasota-Bradenton airport). Bird struck and came through passenger windshield. Aircraft landed safely at ksrq.
As the FAA filed it
ROBINSON HELICOPTER, N32AW, S/N 0654 HAD A BIRD STRIKE AT 500 FT AGL, 60 KNOTS ENROUTE TO KSRQ (SARASOTA-BRADENTON AIRPORT). BIRD STRUCK AND CAME THROUGH PASSENGER WINDSHIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT KSRQ.