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, first officer and fwd flight attendant heard a loud thump accompanied by minor floor vibration at flight altitude 6,000FT during descent.
Performed bird strike inspection iaw aircraft maintenance manual.
Discovered bird debris and dent on RH forward fuselage near RH pitot tube that were out of limits iaw structural repair manual.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT, FIRST OFFICER AND FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT HEARD A LOUD THUMP ACCOMPANIED BY MINOR FLOOR VIBRATION AT FLIGHT ALTITUDE 6,000FT DURING DESCENT.
PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
DISCOVERED BIRD DEBRIS AND DENT ON RH FORWARD FUSELAGE NEAR RH PITOT TUBE THAT WERE OUT OF LIMITS IAW STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.