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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Miami, FL · April 7, 2000

Date: April 7, 2000 · 14:00 local
Place: Miami, FL
Airport: Tamiami Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N172GN
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 290 total

N172GNRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2022 · Cessna 172MS/N 17262464 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)Aircraft struck by large bird while on desent at approx 2000' alt. Damage to aircraft: outboard sect of r. wing l. edge dented, with point of impact at about 2.5 ft from wing tip. Type of damage: light tomedium, with some internal structure affected. Student practicing approaches-instructor pilot took over controls right after strike & landed safely. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AIRCRAFT STRUCK BY LARGE BIRD WHILE ON DESENT AT APPROX 2000' ALT. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: OUTBOARD SECT OF R. WING L. EDGE DENTED, WITH POINT OF IMPACT AT ABOUT 2.5 FT FROM WING TIP. TYPE OF DAMAGE: LIGHT TOMEDIUM, WITH SOME INTERNAL STRUCTURE AFFECTED. STUDENT PRACTICING APPROACHES-INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK OVER CONTROLS RIGHT AFTER STRIKE & LANDED SAFELY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^