What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
2021-06-25 N996KF minor damage to left wing leading edge on outer section and front spar and rib
Shortly after takeoff from kfcm, climbing through 400 feet and initiating the initial turn, two birds were seen diving down to the left. Looking out the window at the left wing there was visible damage. The PIC called tower for an immediate return. Normal landing took place. Aircraft was shutdown and handed over to maintenance. Coordination between FAA aw and privacy data omitted maintenance took place and NTSB was advised. Aircraft was deemed not airworthy until repair work completed.
Birdstrike took place, damage was consistent with an incident and will be run as such. Maintenance has the aircraft for action. No further FAA action required for the investigation. Incident will be closed.
As the FAA filed it
2021-06-25 N996KF MINOR DAMAGE TO LEFT WING LEADING EDGE ON OUTER SECTION AND FRONT SPAR AND RIB
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KFCM, CLIMBING THROUGH 400 FEET AND INITIATING THE INITIAL TURN, TWO BIRDS WERE SEEN DIVING DOWN TO THE LEFT. LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW AT THE LEFT WING THERE WAS VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE PIC CALLED TOWER FOR AN IMMEDIATE RETURN. NORMAL LANDING TOOK PLACE. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND HANDED OVER TO MAINTENANCE. COORDINATION BETWEEN FAA AW AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MAINTENANCE TOOK PLACE AND NTSB WAS ADVISED. AIRCRAFT WAS DEEMED NOT AIRWORTHY UNTIL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED.
BIRDSTRIKE TOOK PLACE, DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH AN INCIDENT AND WILL BE RUN AS SUCH. MAINTENANCE HAS THE AIRCRAFT FOR ACTION. NO FURTHER FAA ACTION REQUIRED FOR THE INVESTIGATION. INCIDENT WILL BE CLOSED.