What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on base leg for landing at woodcrest farms airstrip the pilot manuvered to avoid a flock of birds. One large bird impacted a wire which provides both aircraft control and wing support. This caused a controllability issue. The pilot elected to land immediately prior to the runway and landed hard and substantially damaged the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON BASE LEG FOR LANDING AT WOODCREST FARMS AIRSTRIP THE PILOT MANUVERED TO AVOID A FLOCK OF BIRDS. ONE LARGE BIRD IMPACTED A WIRE WHICH PROVIDES BOTH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WING SUPPORT. THIS CAUSED A CONTROLLABILITY ISSUE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY AND LANDED HARD AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.