What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Three nautical miles west of N57, while on approach to runway 06, at an altitude of 1500 feet, a large bird struck the upper surface of the aircraft’s right wing. Pilot landed without further incident. Upon inspection of the aircraft, inspectors observed a dent in the upper surface of the wing, 31 inches from the right wingtip and 18 inches from leading edge. Internal survey of the wing revealed the wing spar upper edge was bent downward, following the curvature of the dent on the upper wing surface.
As the FAA filed it
THREE NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF N57, WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 06, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1500 FEET, A LARGE BIRD STRUCK THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE AIRCRAFT’S RIGHT WING. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, INSPECTORS OBSERVED A DENT IN THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE WING, 31 INCHES FROM THE RIGHT WINGTIP AND 18 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. INTERNAL SURVEY OF THE WING REVEALED THE WING SPAR UPPER EDGE WAS BENT DOWNWARD, FOLLOWING THE CURVATURE OF THE DENT ON THE UPPER WING SURFACE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.