What happened
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On October 10, 2010, at 1530 eastern daylight time, a Cessna CE-172-S, registration number N5460K struck a bird on the right wing just inboard of the wing strut attach point, while aircraft was on downwind leg of approach for rwy 10R at 800' and at 100KTS. Pilot performed flight control check and found all operations normal. Informed controller of bird strike and requested normal landing procedures on rwy. 10R at kfpr. Aircraft landed without incident. The flight was conducted as a training flight, with a CFI on board, under the provisions of title 14 of the code of federal regulations (14 CFR) part 141 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The pilot/cfi and the student did not receive any injuries. The flight departed fort Pierce, Florida, on October 8, 2010, at approximately 1500 hours eastern daylight time.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 10, 2010, AT 1530 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA CE-172-S, REGISTRATION NUMBER N5460K STRUCK A BIRD ON THE RIGHT WING JUST INBOARD OF THE WING STRUT ATTACH POINT, WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON DOWNWIND LEG OF APPROACH FOR RWY 10R AT 800' AND AT 100KTS. PILOT PERFORMED FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK AND FOUND ALL OPERATIONS NORMAL. INFORMED CONTROLLER OF BIRD STRIKE AND REQUESTED NORMAL LANDING PROCEDURES ON RWY. 10R AT KFPR. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED AS A TRAINING FLIGHT, WITH A CFI ON BOARD, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (14 CFR) PART 141 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT/CFI AND THE STUDENT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, ON OCTOBER 8, 2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME.
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