What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot made an off-airport emergency landing into an open field due to a bird strike that ingressed through the lower portion of the left side windscreen while enroute to redding, CA. The bird strike made a hole in the windscreed near the pilot's legs. The pilot complained of a minor injury, bruse. No other injuries reported.
Damage to the windscreen exceeded manufacturer allowance since it is considered a secondary structure. Helicopter air-lifted out of the field and placed on a truck for transportation.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT MADE AN OFF-AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING INTO AN OPEN FIELD DUE TO A BIRD STRIKE THAT INGRESSED THROUGH THE LOWER PORTION OF THE LEFT SIDE WINDSCREEN WHILE ENROUTE TO REDDING, CA. THE BIRD STRIKE MADE A HOLE IN THE WINDSCREED NEAR THE PILOT'S LEGS. THE PILOT COMPLAINED OF A MINOR INJURY, BRUSE. NO OTHER INJURIES REPORTED.
DAMAGE TO THE WINDSCREEN EXCEEDED MANUFACTURER ALLOWANCE SINCE IT IS CONSIDERED A SECONDARY STRUCTURE. HELICOPTER AIR-LIFTED OUT OF THE FIELD AND PLACED ON A TRUCK FOR TRANSPORTATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.