What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed ktlh on a instructional flight back to kmac. Two individuals were onboard, (pilot instructor and student pilot). The event occurred at approximately 1540 local time around 15 nm's south of kpxe flying at approximately 2100-2300 feet MSL at around an airspeed of 120 KIAS. Student pilot noticed a flock of black birds heading towards the aircraft. Pilot instructor took control of the aircraft to avoid hitting the birds. One bird stuck the LH wing outboard leading edge. An emergency landing was declared and the aircraft landed at K53A. No injuries were reported and aircraft landed without incident.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KTLH ON A INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT BACK TO KMAC. TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE ONBOARD, (PILOT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT). THE EVENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1540 LOCAL TIME AROUND 15 NM'S SOUTH OF KPXE FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY 2100-2300 FEET MSL AT AROUND AN AIRSPEED OF 120 KIAS. STUDENT PILOT NOTICED A FLOCK OF BLACK BIRDS HEADING TOWARDS THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID HITTING THE BIRDS. ONE BIRD STUCK THE LH WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT K53A. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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