What happened
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Departed VFR from slc on a maintenance test flight. During climb out at approximately 10500 ft MSL the aircraft struck a bird on right wing's leading edge at the wing's midpoint. Return flight after strike was uneventful. No adverse flight characteristics were noted by pilot. Follow up to the event the right wing suffered signifigant damage requiring its removal and a repair.
As the FAA filed it
DEPARTED VFR FROM SLC ON A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. DURING CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 10500 FT MSL THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON RIGHT WING'S LEADING EDGE AT THE WING'S MIDPOINT. RETURN FLIGHT AFTER STRIKE WAS UNEVENTFUL. NO ADVERSE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS WERE NOTED BY PILOT. FOLLOW UP TO THE EVENT THE RIGHT WING SUFFERED SIGNIFIGANT DAMAGE REQUIRING ITS REMOVAL AND A REPAIR.
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