What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On October 21, 2000, at 1140 EDT, N928ER, a Piper PA-44-180, operated by embry-riddle aeronautical university while on an instructional flight experienced a bird strike while enroute to Daytona Beach, Florida. The pilot stated that the aircraft was at about 2,000 feet, in level flight, when a large bird impacted the outboard leading edge of the right wing. The pilot made a precautionary landing at spurce creek, Florida. On ground, a hole was found in the leading edge of the outboard right wing. On further investigation it was discovered that a stringer in the wing had been damaged requiring major repair to the structure of the wing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON OCTOBER 21, 2000, AT 1140 EDT, N928ER, A PIPER PA-44-180, OPERATED BY EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY WHILE ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE WHILE ENROUTE TO DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT ABOUT 2,000 FEET, IN LEVEL FLIGHT, WHEN A LARGE BIRD IMPACTED THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT SPURCE CREEK, FLORIDA. ON GROUND, A HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE OUTBOARD RIGHT WING. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A STRINGER IN THE WING HAD BEEN DAMAGED REQUIRING MAJOR REPAIR TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.