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.
Swa 2349, B737, enroute from mdw to rdu had a bird strike at 2000FT approximately 4NM final to rwy 23L. Aircraft landed without further incident and taxied to the gate. Pilot reported damage , a large dent to the leading edge of the left wing. No injuries to passengers or crew reported.
As the FAA filed it
SWA 2349, B737, ENROUTE FROM MDW TO RDU HAD A BIRD STRIKE AT 2000FT APPROXIMATELY 4NM FINAL TO RWY 23L. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. PILOT REPORTED DAMAGE , A LARGE DENT TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING. NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS OR CREW REPORTED.