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FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · Portsmouth, VA · June 13, 2020

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Date
June 13, 2020 · 10:49 local
Place
Portsmouth, VA
Airport
Hanpton Roads Executive
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator
HR9S
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N1407D
Reported as
Cessna 172S
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,502 total1,138 in this make and model117 in the last 90 days
N1407DRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S10666 · Built 2008Airframe modelCessna 172SEngine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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CFI and student were practicing touch and go landings at kpvg (hampton Roads executive airport). The aircraft was on a right base turn while approaching runway 10. CFI reported seeing a buzzard in corner of left eye slightly high and immediately pushed the nose of the aircraft down to avoid. Left outboard leading edge of wing struck bird. Pilot reported hearing a thump. Aircraft was controllable, no adverse flight characteristics were reported. Aircraft landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

CFI AND STUDENT WERE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT KPVG (HAMPTON ROADS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT). THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A RIGHT BASE TURN WHILE APPROACHING RUNWAY 10. CFI REPORTED SEEING A BUZZARD IN CORNER OF LEFT EYE SLIGHTLY HIGH AND IMMEDIATELY PUSHED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DOWN TO AVOID. LEFT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE OF WING STRUCK BIRD. PILOT REPORTED HEARING A THUMP. AIRCRAFT WAS CONTROLLABLE, NO ADVERSE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS WERE REPORTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY.