What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 10:45(l), on 03/29/2022, Extra 300 N808YF struck a large bird at approximately 400' - 600' AGL while practicing for airshow at Richard b. Russell airport (rmg), Rome, Georgia. The pilot did not see the bird until just before impact and was unable to take evasive action to avoid the bird. The bird struck the vertical stabilizer causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot was able to land the airplane safely without further incident following the bird strike. The only notable damage to the airplane was limited to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot was the sole occupant of the airplane and sustained no injuries. Pilot stated that he would report the bird strike using the faa's wildlife strike website.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:45(L), ON 03/29/2022, EXTRA 300 N808YF STRUCK A LARGE BIRD AT APPROXIMATELY 400' - 600' AGL WHILE PRACTICING FOR AIRSHOW AT RICHARD B. RUSSELL AIRPORT (RMG), ROME, GEORGIA. THE PILOT DID NOT SEE THE BIRD UNTIL JUST BEFORE IMPACT AND WAS UNABLE TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID THE BIRD. THE BIRD STRUCK THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRPLANE SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT FOLLOWING THE BIRD STRIKE. THE ONLY NOTABLE DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE WAS LIMITED TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE AND SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. PILOT STATED THAT HE WOULD REPORT THE BIRD STRIKE USING THE FAA'S WILDLIFE STRIKE WEBSITE.
NTSB investigation
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