What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The crew reported that during final approach decent at approximately 1000 feet into Bethel, Alaska (pabe) on 07/13/2021, a seagull flew up towards the aircraft from underneath and struck the right wing leading edge outboard of the nacelle. It appeared to have missed the propeller and engine intake. The aircraft continued the approach and landed safely. The initial inspection of the aircraft noted the leading edge of the wing outboard of the nacelle sustained damage to the skin and internal ribs, and a dent in the right engine cowling lip. The engine turbine blades and propeller appeared to be undamaged.
As the FAA filed it
THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH DECENT AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET INTO BETHEL, ALASKA (PABE) ON 07/13/2021, A SEAGULL FLEW UP TOWARDS THE AIRCRAFT FROM UNDERNEATH AND STRUCK THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD OF THE NACELLE. IT APPEARED TO HAVE MISSED THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE INTAKE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDED SAFELY. THE INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT NOTED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING OUTBOARD OF THE NACELLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE SKIN AND INTERNAL RIBS, AND A DENT IN THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING LIP. THE ENGINE TURBINE BLADES AND PROPELLER APPEARED TO BE UNDAMAGED.
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