What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC and passenger departed in Piper malibu via IFR. At 4,100 MSL, the aircraft sustained a bird strike to the left outboard Wing. PIC contacted ATC and alerted them of the bird strike, relaying the condition of the aircraft performance and description of the visible damage to the Wing. After center declared an emergency, PIC selected runway for landing. PIC landed the aircraft uneventfully and taxied to parking. Snarge was collected and sent to the smithsonian, where the bird struck was confirmed to be a bald eagle. PIC was provided advisory circular for wildlife strike reporting and website for reporting.
As the FAA filed it
PIC AND PASSENGER DEPARTED IN PIPER MALIBU VIA IFR. AT 4,100 MSL, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A BIRD STRIKE TO THE LEFT OUTBOARD WING. PIC CONTACTED ATC AND ALERTED THEM OF THE BIRD STRIKE, RELAYING THE CONDITION OF THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND DESCRIPTION OF THE VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE WING. AFTER CENTER DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PIC SELECTED RUNWAY FOR LANDING. PIC LANDED THE AIRCRAFT UNEVENTFULLY AND TAXIED TO PARKING. SNARGE WAS COLLECTED AND SENT TO THE SMITHSONIAN, WHERE THE BIRD STRUCK WAS CONFIRMED TO BE A BALD EAGLE. PIC WAS PROVIDED ADVISORY CIRCULAR FOR WILDLIFE STRIKE REPORTING AND WEBSITE FOR REPORTING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.