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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Daytona Beach, FL · March 15, 2012

Date: March 15, 2012 · 11:30 local
Place: Daytona Beach, FL
Airport: Daytona Beach International
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: IHMS
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N787PE
Reported as: Piper PA-34-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N787PERegistration cancelled Sep 10, 2013 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7350025 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During final approach runway 7L at kdab a large bird struck the right wing. Aircraft altitude was 350 feet, airspeed 90 KTS and 2 miles from runway. The instructor took command of the aircraft determined there were no abnormal effects on aircraft flight characteristics although there was wing leading edge damage 2 from wing tip. He continued approach and made normal landing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING FINAL APPROACH RUNWAY 7L AT KDAB A LARGE BIRD STRUCK THE RIGHT WING. AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE WAS 350 FEET, AIRSPEED 90 KTS AND 2 MILES FROM RUNWAY.THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT DETERMINED THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL EFFECTS ON AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS ALTHOUGH THERE WAS WING LEADING EDGE DAMAGE 2 FROM WING TIP. HE CONTINUED APPROACH AND MADE NORMAL LANDING.