What happened
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Pilot took off from U42 heading north. Pilot then turned west. Due to conflicting traffic, pilot continued 2 miles farther north than normal. Pilot increased altitude, but needed to stay below class b airspace. Pilot turned south and observed moderate haze. A sudden loud bang and aircraft shudder occurred. Pilot immediately check controls. Pilot wasnt sure what they had hit, thought it was a bird. Pilot completed a 180 degree turn and approach U42 from the west. Landing was without incident. After parking aircraft pilot found the right main landing gear was turned outward about 20 degrees and there were some gouges on the brake housing and oleo strut. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT TOOK OFF FROM U42 HEADING NORTH. PILOT THEN TURNED WEST. DUE TO CONFLICTING TRAFFIC, PILOT CONTINUED 2 MILES FARTHER NORTH THAN NORMAL. PILOT INCREASED ALTITUDE, BUT NEEDED TO STAY BELOW CLASS B AIRSPACE. PILOT TURNED SOUTH AND OBSERVED MODERATE HAZE. A SUDDEN LOUD BANG AND AIRCRAFT SHUDDER OCCURRED. PILOT IMMEDIATELY CHECK CONTROLS. PILOT WASNT SURE WHAT THEY HAD HIT, THOUGHT IT WAS A BIRD. PILOT COMPLETED A 180 DEGREE TURN AND APPROACH U42 FROM THE WEST. LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER PARKING AIRCRAFT PILOT FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS TURNED OUTWARD ABOUT 20 DEGREES AND THERE WERE SOME GOUGES ON THE BRAKE HOUSING AND OLEO STRUT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
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