What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The acft departed rwy 29 at coi on a part 61 instructional flt, and the otbd rt wing of the acft subsequently impacted a large bird about 1 mile from the arpt at about 500 ft MSL altitude while over the indian river. The flight returned to coi and landed without further incident.
Examination of the acft after the mishap revealed that the upper rt wing otbd leading edge skin was partially caved in between two wing ribs.
As the FAA filed it
THE ACFT DEPARTED RWY 29 AT COI ON A PART 61 INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, AND THE OTBD RT WING OF THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED A LARGE BIRD ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE ARPT AT ABOUT 500 FT MSL ALTITUDE WHILE OVER THE INDIAN RIVER. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO COI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AFTER THE MISHAP REVEALED THAT THE UPPER RT WING OTBD LEADING EDGE SKIN WAS PARTIALLY CAVED IN BETWEEN TWO WING RIBS.
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