What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was cleared for a visual approach to runway 30 at Waterloo, IA (alo). 5 nautical miles south east of alo, the pilot reported striking a goose with the tail of the aircraft. The aircraft continued on to an uneventful landing on runway 30 at alo. During a telephone interview, the pilot stated that he saw the geese but did not have time to take evasive action and felt one bird hit the aircraft. Aircraft control did not become an issue. After landing, the pilot inspected the aircraft and found a small dent on the left horizontal stabilizer.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 30 AT WATERLOO, IA (ALO). 5 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH EAST OF ALO, THE PILOT REPORTED STRIKING A GOOSE WITH THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING ON RUNWAY 30 AT ALO. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SAW THE GEESE BUT DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION AND FELT ONE BIRD HIT THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT CONTROL DID NOT BECOME AN ISSUE. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A SMALL DENT ON THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
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