What happened
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ATC report: "Palm Coast, FL (fin): N428ER, C172, struck a turkey while landing runway 29. The impact caused a large dent to the leading edge of the left wing. Aircraft landed without incident. POB: unknown, injuries: unknown, damage: extent unknown. 10/12/2018 1342Z
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The PIC reported the following to the school: "we had just got into the pattern at kfin. As we turned final I did not notice a group of birds in the grass to the right of the runway. During the landing, one of the birds jumped onto the centerline of the runway. At this point I had already touched down and I had no choice but to continue the rollout. The bird jumped and clipped the left wing causing a dent to the leading edge.
Post incident mx action reptd by the school: "inspected affected area, no cracks found on ribs or skin. Tap minor dent out on leading edge between wing station 71.125 and 85.875. No damage to any leading edge ribs or spar. No other defects noted."
As the FAA filed it
ATC REPORT: "PALM COAST, FL (FIN): N428ER, C172, STRUCK A TURKEY WHILE LANDING RUNWAY 29. THE IMPACT CAUSED A LARGE DENT TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POB: UNKNOWN, INJURIES: UNKNOWN, DAMAGE: EXTENT UNKNOWN. 10/12/2018 1342Z
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THE PIC REPORTED THE FOLLOWING TO THE SCHOOL: "WE HAD JUST GOT INTO THE PATTERN AT KFIN. AS WE TURNED FINAL I DID NOT NOTICE A GROUP OF BIRDS IN THE GRASS TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING, ONE OF THE BIRDS JUMPED ONTO THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY. AT THIS POINT I HAD ALREADY TOUCHED DOWN AND I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE THE ROLLOUT. THE BIRD JUMPED AND CLIPPED THE LEFT WING CAUSING A DENT TO THE LEADING EDGE.
POST INCIDENT MX ACTION REPTD BY THE SCHOOL: "INSPECTED AFFECTED AREA, NO CRACKS FOUND ON RIBS OR SKIN. TAP MINOR DENT OUT ON LEADING EDGE BETWEEN WING STATION 71.125 AND 85.875. NO DAMAGE TO ANY LEADING EDGE RIBS OR SPAR. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED."
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