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.
During the departure roll on runway 28R, the flight crew reported a bird strike. The aircraft subsequently notified air traffic control (ATC) of the incident. The crew elected to return to the ramp.
Upon communication with the tower, the pilot reported minor damage to the aircraft, specifically a small ding on the left wing.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE DEPARTURE ROLL ON RUNWAY 28R, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A BIRD STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY NOTIFIED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) OF THE INCIDENT. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE RAMP.
UPON COMMUNICATION WITH THE TOWER, THE PILOT REPORTED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, SPECIFICALLY A SMALL DING ON THE LEFT WING.
Other reports on N68459 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.