What happened
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On downwind struck a large bird. Landed safely but substantial wing damage.(.4)the certificated commercial pilot entered a left downwind for landing on runway 18, when he noticed a brown object pass in front of the windshield, from left to right, striking the right wing. The pilot said he was able to continue the approach and make a normal landing. Company maintenance personnel reported substantial damage to the right wing's leading edge and rib assemblies, and noted the presence of what appeared to be goose feathers, imbedded in the damaged portion of the wing. In the pilot/operator report (NTSB form 6120.1/2) submitted by the pilot, he reported that the right wing leading edge skin was crushed back to the forward portion of the spar. The entire leading edge was replaced between the tip cap, and outboard of the attach point of the wing strut. (-23) on left downwind at Bethel Airport on runway 180, altitude of 800 feet, pilot saw a brown flash, loud noise of something striking aircraft. Bird strike on right wing leading edge between stations 118.0 and 136.0. Major repair is required.
As the FAA filed it
ON DOWNWIND STRUCK A LARGE BIRD. LANDED SAFELY BUT SUBSTANTIAL WING DAMAGE.(.4)THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT ENTERED A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 18, WHEN HE NOTICED A BROWN OBJECT PASS IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, STRIKING THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH AND MAKE A NORMAL LANDING. COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPORTED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING'S LEADING EDGE AND RIB ASSEMBLIES, AND NOTED THE PRESENCE OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE GOOSE FEATHERS, IMBEDDED IN THE DAMAGED PORTION OF THE WING. IN THE PILOT/OPERATOR REPORT (NTSB FORM 6120.1/2) SUBMITTED BY THE PILOT, HE REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN WAS CRUSHED BACK TO THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE SPAR. THE ENTIRE LEADING EDGE WAS REPLACED BETWEEN THE TIP CAP, AND OUTBOARD OF THE ATTACH POINT OF THE WING STRUT. (-23) ON LEFT DOWNWIND AT BETHEL AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 180, ALTITUDE OF 800 FEET, PILOT SAW A BROWN FLASH, LOUD NOISE OF SOMETHING STRIKING AIRCRAFT. BIRD STRIKE ON RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE BETWEEN STATIONS 118.0 AND 136.0. MAJOR REPAIR IS REQUIRED.
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