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.
On March 10, 2026, at approximately 1600 (EDT), Cessna 172M aircraft was on final when a bird struck the left-wing leading edge approximately 2 feet from the wing tip. The pilot landed the aircraft safely on runway 21 and taxied to the ramp. Pilot and passenger were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 10, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 (EDT), CESSNA 172M AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL WHEN A BIRD STRUCK THE LEFT-WING LEADING EDGE APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET FROM THE WING TIP. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY ON RUNWAY 21 AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.