What happened
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(-23) A Cessna 182 (N210BB) was on approach to Salt Lake City int'l from the south at approx. 6500 ft AGL. Pilot heard a loud thump and assumed they had struck a large bird. The aircraft landed on runway 17 without incident. The bird hit the right wing just above the wing strut causing minor damage to the upper wing panel. There were no injuries to the two occupants of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A CESSNA 182 (N210BB) WAS ON APPROACH TO SALT LAKE CITY INT'L FROM THE SOUTH AT APPROX. 6500 FT AGL. PILOT HEARD A LOUD THUMP AND ASSUMED THEY HAD STRUCK A LARGE BIRD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 17 WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE BIRD HIT THE RIGHT WING JUST ABOVE THE WING STRUT CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE UPPER WING PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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