From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was on decent to short final appraoch to hlg, runway ___ whe he encountered a bird strike to the rt wing, leading edge. Pilot continued approach and landed without incident. Aircraft sustained damage to the rt leading edge at the AOA warning tab, inbd, approximately 24" in width. Damage covers three nose ribs and the inbd leading edge.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS ON DECENT TO SHORT FINAL APPRAOCH TO HLG, RUNWAY ___ WHE HE ENCOUNTERED A BIRD STRIKE TO THE RT WING, LEADING EDGE. PILOT CONTINUED APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RT LEADING EDGE AT THE AOA WARNING TAB, INBD, APPROXIMATELY 24" IN WIDTH. DAMAGE COVERS THREE NOSE RIBS AND THE INBD LEADING EDGE.