What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Departing kcps 30L on October 1, 2025 on privacy data omitted encountered a bird strike passing through 5000'. The crew requested to level off at 8000' with st louis departure. The crew noticed a visible crack and completed the "cockpit windshield/ window crack" qrh checklist. The crew found the window had no cracking or fractures on the inside windscreen, which the checklist suggests no limitation. There were two ame's on board the aircraft at the time, who inspected the windshields condition and believed it to be in sound condition to continue the flight
As the FAA filed it
DEPARTING KCPS 30L ON OCTOBER 1, 2025 ON ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ENCOUNTERED A BIRD STRIKE PASSING THROUGH 5000'. THE CREW REQUESTED TO LEVEL OFF AT 8000' WITH ST LOUIS DEPARTURE. THE CREW NOTICED A VISIBLE CRACK AND COMPLETED THE "COCKPIT WINDSHIELD/ WINDOW CRACK" QRH CHECKLIST. THE CREW FOUND THE WINDOW HAD NO CRACKING OR FRACTURES ON THE INSIDE WINDSCREEN, WHICH THE CHECKLIST SUGGESTS NO LIMITATION. THERE WERE TWO AME'S ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME, WHO INSPECTED THE WINDSHIELDS CONDITION AND BELIEVED IT TO BE IN SOUND CONDITION TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT