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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Pompano Beach, FL · November 28, 2003

Date: November 28, 2003 · 12:02 local
Place: Pompano Beach, FL
Airport: Pompano Beach Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N80871
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total110 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

N80871Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17266783 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Bird stike on approach to localizer 15 to Pompano airpark, short final on approach at about 150 ft. bird hit right wing at leading edge. Continued approach, landed with no further incident. Damage sustained to wing leading edge just forward and to the right of the wing strut. Damage sustained towing leading edge only, no damage to spar or adjoining main ribs. Skin buckled inward toward spar from one of the false ribs.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BIRD STIKE ON APPROACH TO LOCALIZER 15 TO POMPANO AIRPARK, SHORT FINAL ON APPROACH AT ABOUT 150 FT. BIRD HIT RIGHT WING AT LEADING EDGE. CONTINUED APPROACH, LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO WING LEADING EDGE JUST FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE WING STRUT. DAMAGE SUSTAINED TOWING LEADING EDGE ONLY, NO DAMAGE TO SPAR OR ADJOINING MAIN RIBS. SKIN BUCKLED INWARD TOWARD SPAR FROM ONE OF THE FALSE RIBS.

Other reports on N80871 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19980828039709ILevel Off Touchdown · Minneapolis, MN(-5) Pilot made a hard landing and porpoised 3 times striking and damaging the nose gear. The student pilot stated that he will attend ground school and then receive more dual instruction.Aug 28, 1998 · Minor damage