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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech V35B · Myrtle Beach, SC · December 3, 2020

Date: December 3, 2020 · 13:55 local
Place: Myrtle Beach, SC
Airport: Grand Strand
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N145JM
Reported as: Beech V35B
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 540 total

N145JMRegistered now · Beech V35BS/N D-10334 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBeech V35B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was on a 3 mile approach for runway 23 at cre around 1400 on December 8 2020 . A flock of birds appeared at various altitudes in front of aircraft at approx. 1100 feet MSL. Aircraft was traveling between 130 and 140 knots. Pilot stated he attempted a climbing right turn to avoid. 1 bird struck left wing creating a large hole. Aircraft landed safely with no injuries or further incident.

Pilot reported filing report 5200-7 with the wildlife strike database and specimen collected by airport management personnel on ground.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A 3 MILE APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 23 AT CRE AROUND 1400 ON DECEMBER 8 2020 . A FLOCK OF BIRDS APPEARED AT VARIOUS ALTITUDES IN FRONT OF AIRCRAFT AT APPROX. 1100 FEET MSL. AIRCRAFT WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 130 AND 140 KNOTS. PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN TO AVOID. 1 BIRD STRUCK LEFT WING CREATING A LARGE HOLE. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO INJURIES OR FURTHER INCIDENT.

PILOT REPORTED FILING REPORT 5200-7 WITH THE WILDLIFE STRIKE DATABASE AND SPECIMEN COLLECTED BY AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ON GROUND.