20150129000869I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Pajak Paul VANS RV7A · Umatilla, FL · January 29, 2015

Date: January 29, 2015 · 14:32 local
Place: Umatilla, FL
Airport: Umatilla Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N654PJ
Reported as: Pajak Paul Vans RV7A
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,540 total

N654PJRegistered now · Pajak Paul VANS RV7AS/N 72216 · Built 2006 Airframe modelPajak Paul VANS RV7A Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1A4 cycle

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What happened

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

The bird strike incident that happen on January 29, 2015 at 1432 EST (1932UTC). The pilot flying his vans RV-7A single engine aircraft (N654PJ) from sanford, orlando (sfb) to Umatilla Municipal Airport (X23). The pilot indicated that he started descending to umatillia municipal airport (X23) a bird hit his right leading edge descending from 2000 feet. The damage was minimal. The estimated cost of the damage to the right wing was $237.00. The RV-7A was in the process of being repair.

As the FAA filed it

THE BIRD STRIKE INCIDENT THAT HAPPEN ON JANUARY 29, 2015 AT 1432 EST (1932UTC). THE PILOT FLYING HIS VANS RV-7A SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT (N654PJ) FROM SANFORD, ORLANDO (SFB) TO UMATILLA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (X23). THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE STARTED DESCENDING TO UMATILLIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (X23) A BIRD HIT HIS RIGHT LEADING EDGE DESCENDING FROM 2000 FEET. THE DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING WAS $237.00. THE RV-7A WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIR.