What happened
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(-23) Local flight performed one full stop landing, upon approach for second landing approximatley 50 to 100 feet from the end of the runway at an altitude of approximately 50 feet r/h wing leading edge was struck by large bird. Aircraft landed uneventfully. Damage to r/h leading edge was approximately 3 feet wide. Leading edge aluminum was torn open in two places approximately 18 inches apart and was indented approximately 6 inches.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) LOCAL FLIGHT PERFORMED ONE FULL STOP LANDING, UPON APPROACH FOR SECOND LANDING APPROXIMATLEY 50 TO 100 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET R/H WING LEADING EDGE WAS STRUCK BY LARGE BIRD. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. DAMAGE TO R/H LEADING EDGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET WIDE. LEADING EDGE ALUMINUM WAS TORN OPEN IN TWO PLACES APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES APART AND WAS INDENTED APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES.
NTSB investigation
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