What happened
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8APR2016 ? Pilotprivacy data omitted, notified ATC of a bird strike while he was starting his approach into Lakeland airport lal at approximately 1230. His current location was above I-4 around coordinates north lat.28-3?47.992 and west long 81-59?49.678 at 1,200 feet 100KNOTS heading to runway 27L. While in level flight the pilot saw a large black bird 200FT ahead and little high off his left wing. The bird struck the left wing leading edge skin just outboard of the wing strut attach point.
The pilot felt the impact and was able to control the aircraft. Pilot had to apply right rudder to compensate for the new drag on the left wing.
Pilot contact ATC and notified them of his bird strike and requested clearance into lal asap.
Pilot landed without further issues and taxed to the sun n fun parking area.
Inspectors from the orl FSDO where notified of the bird strike from ATC. Inspectors attempted to meet the pilot with no success. FSDO flm contacted the pilot via phone and later the FSDO inspectors met the pilot at the FSDO office on site to interview privacy data omitted.
privacy data omittedWas interviewed by orl FSDO ASI crossman and a statement was taken and signed by privacy data omitted.
privacy data omitted And the FSDO inspector inspected the aircraft documents and leading edge damage and determined the damage required an A&P mechanic for any corrective action for either a ferry flight permit or permanent repair.
privacy data omitted, Made arrangements to have the aircraft stay at lal tell after sun n fun before any attempt was made to fix the leading edge.
As the FAA filed it
8APR2016 ? PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, NOTIFIED ATC OF A BIRD STRIKE WHILE HE WAS STARTING HIS APPROACH INTO LAKELAND AIRPORT LAL AT APPROXIMATELY 1230. HIS CURRENT LOCATION WAS ABOVE I-4 AROUND COORDINATES NORTH LAT.28-3?47.992 AND WEST LONG 81-59?49.678 AT 1,200 FEET 100KNOTS HEADING TO RUNWAY 27L. WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT THE PILOT SAW A LARGE BLACK BIRD 200FT AHEAD AND LITTLE HIGH OFF HIS LEFT WING. THE BIRD STRUCK THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN JUST OUTBOARD OF THE WING STRUT ATTACH POINT.
THE PILOT FELT THE IMPACT AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT HAD TO APPLY RIGHT RUDDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE NEW DRAG ON THE LEFT WING.
PILOT CONTACT ATC AND NOTIFIED THEM OF HIS BIRD STRIKE AND REQUESTED CLEARANCE INTO LAL ASAP.
PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES AND TAXED TO THE SUN N FUN PARKING AREA.
INSPECTORS FROM THE ORL FSDO WHERE NOTIFIED OF THE BIRD STRIKE FROM ATC. INSPECTORS ATTEMPTED TO MEET THE PILOT WITH NO SUCCESS. FSDO FLM CONTACTED THE PILOT VIA PHONE AND LATER THE FSDO INSPECTORS MET THE PILOT AT THE FSDO OFFICE ON SITE TO INTERVIEW ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^WAS INTERVIEWED BY ORL FSDO ASI CROSSMAN AND A STATEMENT WAS TAKEN AND SIGNED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND THE FSDO INSPECTOR INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS AND LEADING EDGE DAMAGE AND DETERMINED THE DAMAGE REQUIRED AN A&P MECHANIC FOR ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR EITHER A FERRY FLIGHT PERMIT OR PERMANENT REPAIR.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE AIRCRAFT STAY AT LAL TELL AFTER SUN N FUN BEFORE ANY ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FIX THE LEADING EDGE.
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