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 stated that he departed myr via IFR and cleared runway to three thousand feet to the northwest. Shortly after reaching three thousand feet, aircraft struck a bird on the right wingtip. Pilot returned to myr, did not declare an emergency, landed uneventfully, and taxiied back to ramp.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED MYR VIA IFR AND CLEARED RUNWAY TO THREE THOUSAND FEET TO THE NORTHWEST. SHORTLY AFTER REACHING THREE THOUSAND FEET, AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON THE RIGHT WINGTIP. PILOT RETURNED TO MYR, DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY, LANDED UNEVENTFULLY, AND TAXIIED BACK TO RAMP.