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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · Daytona, FL · September 26, 2019

Date: September 26, 2019 · 15:29 local
Place: Daytona, FL
Airport: Daytona Beach
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: NX4S
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N479ER
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: 581 total

N479ERRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S11601 · Built 2015 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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RDDL479 struck a bird on the fuselage and landed without further incident 09/26/2019 1929Z.

Investigation in progress: bird strike: dents on left wing, pilot door, nose gear. It was corescted as follows: complied with Cessna modification kit MK172-57-03 by installing jack pad point on left wing. Removed inboard left wing leading edge, left wing strut, pitot tube assy, left wing tip, stall horn scoop and inspected ribs and spar in affected area and no damage noted. Installed new inboard leading edge skin(0523028-28) and ribs (0523027-1 X2 & 0523027-2 X1. Iaw Cessna maintenance manual and srm manual chapter 57-10, 57-25 and 57-40. Reinstalled left wing strut, (torqued bolts to 55 ft. lbs, pitot tube assy. Performed leak check. No leaks noted, left wing tip, stall horn scoop and adjusted, operational check of pitotheat and lt wing light good. Returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

RDDL479 STRUCK A BIRD ON THE FUSELAGE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT 09/26/2019 1929Z.

INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS: BIRD STRIKE: DENTS ON LEFT WING, PILOT DOOR, NOSE GEAR. IT WAS CORESCTED AS FOLLOWS: COMPLIED WITH CESSNA MODIFICATION KIT MK172-57-03 BY INSTALLING JACK PAD POINT ON LEFT WING. REMOVED INBOARD LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, LEFT WING STRUT, PITOT TUBE ASSY, LEFT WING TIP, STALL HORN SCOOP AND INSPECTED RIBS AND SPAR IN AFFECTED AREA AND NO DAMAGE NOTED. INSTALLED NEW INBOARD LEADING EDGE SKIN(0523028-28) AND RIBS (0523027-1 X2 & 0523027-2 X1. IAW CESSNA MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND SRM MANUAL CHAPTER 57-10, 57-25 AND 57-40. REINSTALLED LEFT WING STRUT, (TORQUED BOLTS TO 55 FT. LBS, PITOT TUBE ASSY. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED, LEFT WING TIP, STALL HORN SCOOP AND ADJUSTED, OPERATIONAL CHECK OF PITOTHEAT AND LT WING LIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.