What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The commercial rated pilot on a short flight and at cruise altitude encountered a flock of ducks. The aircraft hit two ducks in an area of the wing and fuselage that caused minimal damage. The pilot did not experience a change in the flight characteristics. Turned to the nearest airport and landed without incident. The pilot nor passenger sustained injuries.
Aircraft records were reviewed and found to have proper aircraft certification and current inspection status. Pilot records were reviewed and found to have the correct certification.
As the FAA filed it
THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT ON A SHORT FLIGHT AND AT CRUISE ALTITUDE ENCOUNTERED A FLOCK OF DUCKS. THE AIRCRAFT HIT TWO DUCKS IN AN AREA OF THE WING AND FUSELAGE THAT CAUSED MINIMAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A CHANGE IN THE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS. TURNED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PILOT NOR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
AIRCRAFT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE PROPER AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION AND CURRENT INSPECTION STATUS. PILOT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE CORRECT CERTIFICATION.