As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO A BIRD STRIKE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. DAMAGE AT FWD FUSELAGE 1 CLOSE TO FRAME 5 AND STRINGER 6R INFORMATION WAS FORWARDED TO EMB. INITIALLY A/C WAS GOING TO FERRY TO BNA FOR REPAIR BUT EMBRAER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING GRANTED A 500 FLT CYCLE FLY ON. COMPLETED RO WITH CONTRACT MX AND A/C REPOSITIONED TO PHL. MX COMPLIED WITH RO EMB145-53-1160.