What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted Stated he was descending into ith at approximately 4,500 AGL. He stated he struck something with the propeller and instantly the aircraft began to vibrate. He declared an emergency and was able to land safely at ith. There was no damage to the aircraft. privacy data omitted Provided photos of prop damage. Damage to prop was definitively not caused from a wildlife strike. No parts were missing from the aircraft. Propeller damage (slices, gouges) was consistent with striking a hard, inanimate object.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE WAS DESCENDING INTO ITH AT APPROXIMATELY 4,500 AGL. HE STATED HE STRUCK SOMETHING WITH THE PROPELLER AND INSTANTLY THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY AT ITH. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PROVIDED PHOTOS OF PROP DAMAGE. DAMAGE TO PROP WAS DEFINITIVELY NOT CAUSED FROM A WILDLIFE STRIKE. NO PARTS WERE MISSING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. PROPELLER DAMAGE (SLICES, GOUGES) WAS CONSISTENT WITH STRIKING A HARD, INANIMATE OBJECT.