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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Concord, NC · August 8, 2021

Date: August 8, 2021 · 13:15 local
Place: Concord, NC
Airport: Concord Regional
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5511F
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 335 total

N5511FRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-24852 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 8, 2021 at approximately 1315 local time, a Piper PA28-140 (N5511F)enroute from lincolnton, NC (ipj) to stanly county airport (vuj), experienced a bird strike while at an altitude of 3,200 feet. The pilot contacted Concord tower (jqf) and reported a birdstrike, but stated no negative flight characteristics. The pilot received clearance to land on runway 20. After landing, the pilot noted damage to the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 8, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1315 LOCAL TIME, A PIPER PA28-140 (N5511F)ENROUTE FROM LINCOLNTON, NC (IPJ) TO STANLY COUNTY AIRPORT (VUJ), EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE WHILE AT AN ALTITUDE OF 3,200 FEET. THE PILOT CONTACTED CONCORD TOWER (JQF) AND REPORTED A BIRDSTRIKE, BUT STATED NO NEGATIVE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS. THE PILOT RECEIVED CLEARANCE TO LAND ON RUNWAY 20. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT NOTED DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.