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FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FL · March 20, 2019

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Date
March 20, 2019 · 10:03 local
Place
Daytona Beach, FL
Airport
Daytona Beach International
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator
NX4S
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N461ER
Reported as
Cessna 172S
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,283 total

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What happened

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

The instructor pilot provided the following narrative: ?? On final approach for runway 7L at dab, Daytona tower advised of increased bird activity. Just west of I-95. There were multiple birds circling to the south of the final approach. After passing I-95 and just prior to the threshold of runway 7L, the bird activity increased. There was a "wall" of birds anywhere from about 50 feet above the ground, extending all the way up to roughly 200-300 feet, possibly higher?I estimate there were more than 200 birds. By the time (we) noticed the birds, it was too late to go around and climb, as (we) would've hit birds on the climb out. Going below, or to the side was also not a wise option. (I) told the student to just keep flying the approach as normal. Just prior to passing the threshold of runway 7L, I observed a bird hit the right main tire of the plane. Once parked, I examined the right main gear for damage, and none was noted.?

The following is a statement from the school?s maintenance department regarding post bird strike inspection: ?inspected rmg for damage from bird strike. No damage found during inspection. Aircraft returned to service.?

As the FAA filed it

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE: ?? ON FINAL APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 7L AT DAB, DAYTONA TOWER ADVISED OF INCREASED BIRD ACTIVITY. JUST WEST OF I-95. THERE WERE MULTIPLE BIRDS CIRCLING TO THE SOUTH OF THE FINAL APPROACH. AFTER PASSING I-95 AND JUST PRIOR TO THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 7L, THE BIRD ACTIVITY INCREASED. THERE WAS A "WALL" OF BIRDS ANYWHERE FROM ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, EXTENDING ALL THE WAY UP TO ROUGHLY 200-300 FEET, POSSIBLY HIGHER?I ESTIMATE THERE WERE MORE THAN 200 BIRDS. BY THE TIME (WE) NOTICED THE BIRDS, IT WAS TOO LATE TO GO AROUND AND CLIMB, AS (WE) WOULD'VE HIT BIRDS ON THE CLIMB OUT. GOING BELOW, OR TO THE SIDE WAS ALSO NOT A WISE OPTION. (I) TOLD THE STUDENT TO JUST KEEP FLYING THE APPROACH AS NORMAL. JUST PRIOR TO PASSING THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 7L, I OBSERVED A BIRD HIT THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE OF THE PLANE. ONCE PARKED, I EXAMINED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FOR DAMAGE, AND NONE WAS NOTED.?

THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT FROM THE SCHOOL?S MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT REGARDING POST BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION: ?INSPECTED RMG FOR DAMAGE FROM BIRD STRIKE. NO DAMAGE FOUND DURING INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.?