20170529004999I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · Punta Gorda, FL · May 29, 2017

Date: May 29, 2017 · 12:55 local
Place: Punta Gorda, FL
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N41453
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-301
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 890 total

N41453Registered now · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 3246148 · Built 1999 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On may 29, 2017 at 12:55 EDT a Piper PA-32R-301, s/n 3246148, while on a right base at approximately 2000 feet while landing on runway 22 at Punta Gorda airport (pgd), FL struck a turkey vulture on the leading edge of the left wing approximately one foot outboard from fuel cap. The pilot declared an emergency and landed safely at pgd. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The aircraft sustained minor damage. VMC conditions were prevalent at the time of the incident. The flight was being operated under part 91.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 29, 2017 AT 12:55 EDT A PIPER PA-32R-301, S/N 3246148, WHILE ON A RIGHT BASE AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 22 AT PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT (PGD), FL STRUCK A TURKEY VULTURE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT OUTBOARD FROM FUEL CAP. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY AT PGD. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. VMC CONDITIONS WERE PREVALENT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER PART 91.