What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted Was flying at 2,500 ft MSL enroute to kgao, galliano, LA airport. Approximately 5 miles east of khum, Houma la airport, he experienced a bird strike. He immediately turned towards the Houma airport and called the tower. The tower cleared him to land and he approached and landed without incident. He experienced no adverse flight characteristics enroute to land.
The bird contacted the leading edge of the left wing at the root. It crushed the fiberglass fairing and lodged partially inside the wing root.
The Houma airport manager initiated his wildlife protocol and collected the bird for analysis.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING AT 2,500 FT MSL ENROUTE TO KGAO, GALLIANO, LA AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES EAST OF KHUM, HOUMA LA AIRPORT, HE EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE. HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED TOWARDS THE HOUMA AIRPORT AND CALLED THE TOWER. THE TOWER CLEARED HIM TO LAND AND HE APPROACHED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. HE EXPERIENCED NO ADVERSE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS ENROUTE TO LAND.
THE BIRD CONTACTED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING AT THE ROOT. IT CRUSHED THE FIBERGLASS FAIRING AND LODGED PARTIALLY INSIDE THE WING ROOT.
THE HOUMA AIRPORT MANAGER INITIATED HIS WILDLIFE PROTOCOL AND COLLECTED THE BIRD FOR ANALYSIS.