What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Bird was not observed prior to impact. Strike was first noticed by a loud bang and air flowing through the cockpit. After realizing that it was a bird strike, crew landed back at the nearest airport safely and shut down to inspect for damage. Upon inspection of the aircraft, the pilot noted that the right side of the windscreen was damaged from bird intrusion. There was also a dent noted on the backside of the insturment panel. Operator submitted FAA form 5200-7
As the FAA filed it
BIRD WAS NOT OBSERVED PRIOR TO IMPACT. STRIKE WAS FIRST NOTICED BY A LOUD BANG AND AIR FLOWING THROUGH THE COCKPIT. AFTER REALIZING THAT IT WAS A BIRD STRIKE, CREW LANDED BACK AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT SAFELY AND SHUT DOWN TO INSPECT FOR DAMAGE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSCREEN WAS DAMAGED FROM BIRD INTRUSION. THERE WAS ALSO A DENT NOTED ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE INSTURMENT PANEL. OPERATOR SUBMITTED FAA FORM 5200-7