What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During cruise at 3000 feet, the crew encountered a flock of geese and felt a slight thump. The pilot maintained control.
A visual inspection was conducted by the other crewmembers through the windows during the flight and no visible damage to the engines and wings was noted.
The pilot said the controls operated normally, and engine and aircraft indications were standard.
The crew climbed to 3,500 feet, secured an IFR clearance, and returned to Fairbanks.
The aircraft operated normally for the remainder of the flight.
Landed without incident.
Post-flight inspection found impact damage on the right horizontal stabilizer.
As the FAA filed it
DURING CRUISE AT 3000 FEET, THE CREW ENCOUNTERED A FLOCK OF GEESE AND FELT A SLIGHT THUMP. THE PILOT MAINTAINED CONTROL.
A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED BY THE OTHER CREWMEMBERS THROUGH THE WINDOWS DURING THE FLIGHT AND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINES AND WINGS WAS NOTED.
THE PILOT SAID THE CONTROLS OPERATED NORMALLY, AND ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT INDICATIONS WERE STANDARD.
THE CREW CLIMBED TO 3,500 FEET, SECURED AN IFR CLEARANCE, AND RETURNED TO FAIRBANKS.
THE AIRCRAFT OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT.
LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND IMPACT DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
NTSB investigation
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