What happened
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N6672X was struck by a turkey buzzard on the left (pilot side) wing in the outboard portion, top of leading edge, between the pitot tube and stall warning vent at approximately noon eastern daytime time (1600Z) on September 8, 2016. Approximately four turkey buzzards flew into flight path from the west side. Pilot was unable to maneuver quickly enough to avoid impact. The flight was conducted under instrument flight rules and originated in somerset, Kentucky (ksme). Weather conditions at the time were VMC. The location was approximately 15-20 miles southeast of Bowman Field field at 3,000 feet MSL. Landed at Bowman Field with no further incidents or injuries.
As the FAA filed it
N6672X WAS STRUCK BY A TURKEY BUZZARD ON THE LEFT (PILOT SIDE) WING IN THE OUTBOARD PORTION, TOP OF LEADING EDGE, BETWEEN THE PITOT TUBE AND STALL WARNING VENT AT APPROXIMATELY NOON EASTERN DAYTIME TIME (1600Z) ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2016. APPROXIMATELY FOUR TURKEY BUZZARDS FLEW INTO FLIGHT PATH FROM THE WEST SIDE. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AVOID IMPACT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES AND ORIGINATED IN SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (KSME). WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME WERE VMC. THE LOCATION WAS APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOWMAN FIELD FIELD AT 3,000 FEET MSL. LANDED AT BOWMAN FIELD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS OR INJURIES.
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