What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After training flight discrepancy was reported of "flexing/binding sound emanating from right main strut." Two flight previous the right landing gear struck a coyote when landing. There was no apparent damage at that time, but no discrepancy for the impact was recorded. Currently the NTSB considereds the damage from hitting the coyote to be minor damage that was exacerbated during the following flights becoming then the siginificant damage triggering the classification of accident. This report will be ammended if the position of the NTSB chasnges.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER TRAINING FLIGHT DISCREPANCY WAS REPORTED OF "FLEXING/BINDING SOUND EMANATING FROM RIGHT MAIN STRUT." TWO FLIGHT PREVIOUS THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUCK A COYOTE WHEN LANDING. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE AT THAT TIME, BUT NO DISCREPANCY FOR THE IMPACT WAS RECORDED. CURRENTLY THE NTSB CONSIDEREDS THE DAMAGE FROM HITTING THE COYOTE TO BE MINOR DAMAGE THAT WAS EXACERBATED DURING THE FOLLOWING FLIGHTS BECOMING THEN THE SIGINIFICANT DAMAGE TRIGGERING THE CLASSIFICATION OF ACCIDENT. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMMENDED IF THE POSITION OF THE NTSB CHASNGES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.