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.
Pilot was recieving training for an instrument rating and had control of the aircraft while leveling-off in IMC conditions. A bird struck the leading edge of the left wing, leaving a dent to the surface but no rib/spar damage. No injuries reported. The aircraft was returned to the airport of origin without further incident. No snarge was recovered.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS RECIEVING TRAINING FOR AN INSTRUMENT RATING AND HAD CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE LEVELING-OFF IN IMC CONDITIONS. A BIRD STRUCK THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING, LEAVING A DENT TO THE SURFACE BUT NO RIB/SPAR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT OF ORIGIN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO SNARGE WAS RECOVERED.