What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed rwy 26 at Capital City Airport. At 1500' MSL, the pilot was instructed by ATC to make a left turn to a heading of 180 degrees. At approximately 2500' MSL, the aircraft struck a bald eagle on the left wing. The pilot returned to Capital City and landed without incident.
The aircraft sustained damage on the leading edge of left wing approximately 6 feet from wing root. NTSB concurs that the extent of the damage classifies the event as an incident. Repairs are to be made at a maintenance facility in toms river NJ. After a temporary repair is made, the privacy data omitted/operator will initiate a request for a ferry permit to relocate aircraft to the repair facility.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RWY 26 AT CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT. AT 1500' MSL, THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED BY ATC TO MAKE A LEFT TURN TO A HEADING OF 180 DEGREES. AT APPROXIMATELY 2500' MSL, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BALD EAGLE ON THE LEFT WING. THE PILOT RETURNED TO CAPITAL CITY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF LEFT WING APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET FROM WING ROOT. NTSB CONCURS THAT THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE CLASSIFIES THE EVENT AS AN INCIDENT. REPAIRS ARE TO BE MADE AT A MAINTENANCE FACILITY IN TOMS RIVER NJ. AFTER A TEMPORARY REPAIR IS MADE, THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^/OPERATOR WILL INITIATE A REQUEST FOR A FERRY PERMIT TO RELOCATE AIRCRAFT TO THE REPAIR FACILITY.