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.
During flight leason on approach to Manassas airport (hef) aircraft struck a big bird on left wing. NTSB notified for number. Records of aircraft reviewed with no findings. Left wing has structural damage.
As the FAA filed it
DURING FLIGHT LEASON ON APPROACH TO MANASSAS AIRPORT (HEF) AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIG BIRD ON LEFT WING. NTSB NOTIFIED FOR NUMBER. RECORDS OF AIRCRAFT REVIEWED WITH NO FINDINGS. LEFT WING HAS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.