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FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · Arlington, TX · August 25, 2013

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Date
August 25, 2013 · 07:30 local
Place
Arlington, TX
Airport
Arlington Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
K9YS
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N781SP
Reported as
Cessna 172S
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
N781SPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8709 · Built 2001Airframe modelCessna 172SEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Received notification of a bird strike occurring at Arlington Municipal Airport (gky). Reporter advised that the pilot of a Cessna 172 had reported to the tower that they had incurred a bird strike to what he thought was the main landing gear. The pilot was doing pattern work and touch and goes. When he was about 150 AGL, he felt a thump like a bird had hit the main landing gear. The pilot continued the take off and remained in the traffic pattern. He landed and taxied to the skymates ramp. The pilot inspected the aircraft and found no evidence of a bird strike. He did notice a dent on the left wing leading edge and thought that might be where the bird hit.

This office inspected the aircraft on the skymates ramp on 8/26/2013. No evidence of a bird strike was noted. The dent on the left wing leading edge was old, improperly repaired damage that may have been hangar rash. The director of maintenance, phillip byrd was advised that the damage appeared to be improperly repaired and that further flight may be contrary to the regulations. A follow up letter was generated this date.

As the FAA filed it

RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A BIRD STRIKE OCCURRING AT ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (GKY). REPORTER ADVISED THAT THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 172 HAD REPORTED TO THE TOWER THAT THEY HAD INCURRED A BIRD STRIKE TO WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT WAS DOING PATTERN WORK AND TOUCH AND GOES. WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 150 AGL, HE FELT A THUMP LIKE A BIRD HAD HIT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKE OFF AND REMAINED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. HE LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE SKYMATES RAMP. THE PILOT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE. HE DID NOTICE A DENT ON THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE AND THOUGHT THAT MIGHT BE WHERE THE BIRD HIT.

THIS OFFICE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE SKYMATES RAMP ON 8/26/2013. NO EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE WAS NOTED. THE DENT ON THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE WAS OLD, IMPROPERLY REPAIRED DAMAGE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN HANGAR RASH. THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE, PHILLIP BYRD WAS ADVISED THAT THE DAMAGE APPEARED TO BE IMPROPERLY REPAIRED AND THAT FURTHER FLIGHT MAY BE CONTRARY TO THE REGULATIONS. A FOLLOW UP LETTER WAS GENERATED THIS DATE.