What happened
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A Cessna 172S, operated by L3 commercial training solutions in Sanford reported a bird strike on final to runway 27R. During approach, the crew noticed birds circling to right and slightly above their altitude and stated that initial they appeared to be flying away from the aircraft, but then started to bank towards them and in their flight path. The PIC, took control from the student and attempted to avoid the strike however, the bird continue to dive at the aircraft and struck the left cowling and wing root. The aircraft landed safely. Further inspection showed minor damage to the engine cowling and negligible damage to the wing root area per C172S maintenance manual 57-10-00 with no further action required. An FAA form 5200-7 has been completed and submitted as required.
As the FAA filed it
A CESSNA 172S, OPERATED BY L3 COMMERCIAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS IN SANFORD REPORTED A BIRD STRIKE ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 27R. DURING APPROACH, THE CREW NOTICED BIRDS CIRCLING TO RIGHT AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE THEIR ALTITUDE AND STATED THAT INITIAL THEY APPEARED TO BE FLYING AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT, BUT THEN STARTED TO BANK TOWARDS THEM AND IN THEIR FLIGHT PATH. THE PIC, TOOK CONTROL FROM THE STUDENT AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE STRIKE HOWEVER, THE BIRD CONTINUE TO DIVE AT THE AIRCRAFT AND STRUCK THE LEFT COWLING AND WING ROOT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COWLING AND NEGLIGIBLE DAMAGE TO THE WING ROOT AREA PER C172S MAINTENANCE MANUAL 57-10-00 WITH NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. AN FAA FORM 5200-7 HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED.
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