What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was level at 3,000 MSL on the ILS 24 approach at cuyahoga county airport (kcgf) just outside of the final approach fix. This is approx. 7 miles NE of kcgf.
The aircraft sustained a bird strike from a hawk on the right wing, outboard of the engine nacelle, inboard of the main (tip) fuel tank.
The pilot did not lose control of the aircraft, however, he indicated that there was a continuous large vibration during the remainder of the approach.
The pilot continued the approach and landed at cgf without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS LEVEL AT 3,000 MSL ON THE ILS 24 APPROACH AT CUYAHOGA COUNTY AIRPORT (KCGF) JUST OUTSIDE OF THE FINAL APPROACH FIX. THIS IS APPROX. 7 MILES NE OF KCGF.
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A BIRD STRIKE FROM A HAWK ON THE RIGHT WING, OUTBOARD OF THE ENGINE NACELLE, INBOARD OF THE MAIN (TIP) FUEL TANK.
THE PILOT DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, HOWEVER, HE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A CONTINUOUS LARGE VIBRATION DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE APPROACH.
THE PILOT CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDED AT CGF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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