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.
N2964M was conducting training 4 NM from mlu when the pilot heard a thud, but at that time he was unsure what caused it. N2964M returned to mlu and landed without incident. Pilot found the remains of the bird and realized it was a birdstrike and several hours later reported that there is damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
N2964M WAS CONDUCTING TRAINING 4 NM FROM MLU WHEN THE PILOT HEARD A THUD, BUT AT THAT TIME HE WAS UNSURE WHAT CAUSED IT. N2964M RETURNED TO MLU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT FOUND THE REMAINS OF THE BIRD AND REALIZED IT WAS A BIRDSTRIKE AND SEVERAL HOURS LATER REPORTED THAT THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.