What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 31, 2018, at 1350 CST, an experimental aircraft, Carroll Clark W, RV7, N412CW, s/n 74069, was on a pleasure flight to roanoke, TX, northwest regional (52F). At approximately one hour into the flight, the aircraft sustained a bird strike at an altitude of 6500 feet MSL, over Grandview, TX, latitude 32.17N and longitude 097.12W. The canopy was broken and left the aircraft with an open cockpit. The pilot, the only person aboard, continued the flight and made an emergency safe landing at the fort worth, TX, spinks airport (fws) with no further damage to the aircraft. The pilot sustained an injury to the forehead which required medical attention. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed (VMC) and there was no flight plan filed. The pilot holds and ATP and flight instructor rating. The flight originated at the georgetown, TX, municipal airport (gtu). On may 31, 2018 at approximately 1250 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 31, 2018, AT 1350 CST, AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, CARROLL CLARK W, RV7, N412CW, S/N 74069, WAS ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT TO ROANOKE, TX, NORTHWEST REGIONAL (52F). AT APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A BIRD STRIKE AT AN ALTITUDE OF 6500 FEET MSL, OVER GRANDVIEW, TX, LATITUDE 32.17N AND LONGITUDE 097.12W. THE CANOPY WAS BROKEN AND LEFT THE AIRCRAFT WITH AN OPEN COCKPIT. THE PILOT, THE ONLY PERSON ABOARD, CONTINUED THE FLIGHT AND MADE AN EMERGENCY SAFE LANDING AT THE FORT WORTH, TX, SPINKS AIRPORT (FWS) WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE FOREHEAD WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED (VMC) AND THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. THE PILOT HOLDS AND ATP AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE GEORGETOWN, TX, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (GTU). ON MAY 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1250 CDT.