What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted A Cirrus SR22, was enroute between laurence g hanscom field (kbed) and New Garden Airport (N57) on an IFR flight plan.
When approaching N57 the pilots requested the RNAV 06 approach, which was granted. Pilot flying put on a view limiting device in order to use the approach for currency. Pilot not flying was acting as safety pilot.
While passing delfa on the procedure turn inbound the aircraft struck a bald eagle. Pilot flying removed the view limiting device and continued normally on the approach. The aircraft landed without incident.
The aircraft sustained damage to the windshield, cockpit headliner and upper fuselage adjacent the top of the windshield.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A CIRRUS SR22, WAS ENROUTE BETWEEN LAURENCE G HANSCOM FIELD (KBED) AND NEW GARDEN AIRPORT (N57) ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN.
WHEN APPROACHING N57 THE PILOTS REQUESTED THE RNAV 06 APPROACH, WHICH WAS GRANTED. PILOT FLYING PUT ON A VIEW LIMITING DEVICE IN ORDER TO USE THE APPROACH FOR CURRENCY. PILOT NOT FLYING WAS ACTING AS SAFETY PILOT.
WHILE PASSING DELFA ON THE PROCEDURE TURN INBOUND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BALD EAGLE. PILOT FLYING REMOVED THE VIEW LIMITING DEVICE AND CONTINUED NORMALLY ON THE APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD, COCKPIT HEADLINER AND UPPER FUSELAGE ADJACENT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD.