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.
Single engine reciprocating aircraft was on landing phase approximately 4-5 feet from touchdown on the runway when a large turkey flew into landing path and struck aircraft. Aircraft landed without incident and taxied to ramp. No injuries reported. Damage to aircraft was minor.
As the FAA filed it
SINGLE ENGINE RECIPROCATING AIRCRAFT WAS ON LANDING PHASE APPROXIMATELY 4-5 FEET FROM TOUCHDOWN ON THE RUNWAY WHEN A LARGE TURKEY FLEW INTO LANDING PATH AND STRUCK AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO RAMP. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS MINOR.