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 5/8/2026 a pilot was completing vector approach at Evansville Regional Airport (evv), Indiana and encountered a bird strike at approximately 3:35PM EST.
The pilot stated he completed a precautionary landing to assess possible damage. Visual inspection indentified two dents in the right wing. Aircraft sustained minor damage, no injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5/8/2026 A PILOT WAS COMPLETING VECTOR APPROACH AT EVANSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT (EVV), INDIANA AND ENCOUNTERED A BIRD STRIKE AT APPROXIMATELY 3:35PM EST.
THE PILOT STATED HE COMPLETED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO ASSESS POSSIBLE DAMAGE. VISUAL INSPECTION INDENTIFIED TWO DENTS IN THE RIGHT WING. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, NO INJURIES REPORTED.