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 reported while doing pattern work for runway 25L, dvt. Large bird struck left wing 5 inches inboard causing significant dent in between ribs, no internal damage.
As the FAA filed it
BIRD STRIKE REPORTED WHILE DOING PATTERN WORK FOR RUNWAY 25L, DVT. LARGE BIRD STRUCK LEFT WING 5 INCHES INBOARD CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DENT IN BETWEEN RIBS, NO INTERNAL DAMAGE.
Other reports on N5275S · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.