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 reported loud bang, which he thought was a bird strike, followed by a constant vibration. He decided to land at the first safe location and landed without any further incident. Subsequent inspection of the aircraft found one rotor blade tip missing.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED LOUD BANG, WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS A BIRD STRIKE, FOLLOWED BY A CONSTANT VIBRATION. HE DECIDED TO LAND AT THE FIRST SAFE LOCATION AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND ONE ROTOR BLADE TIP MISSING.