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.
During 5 mile final to runway 23 at dsm aircraft was struck by birds. One bird hit the right windshield causing a crack. One hit the inboard leading edge of the right wing causing a dent. One hit the outboard leading edge of the right horizontal stabilizer causing a dent. The aircraft proceded to land without further incident
As the FAA filed it
DURING 5 MILE FINAL TO RUNWAY 23 AT DSM AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY BIRDS. ONE BIRD HIT THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD CAUSING A CRACK. ONE HIT THE INBOARD LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING CAUSING A DENT. ONE HIT THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CAUSING A DENT. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEDED TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT