What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 18, 2022, a Cessna 172, privacy data omitted in sanford, FL was on an instructional flight near the Leesburg airport. The aircraft on approach into (klee), was struck by a red tail hawk prior to touchdown causing damage to the right leading-edge wing. The aircraft before landing had no irregular flight characteristcs and landed, taxied and shutdown to evaluate the damage. It was reported as a significant dent to the leading edge. Maintenance inspected the damage and deemed it repairable. Maintenance replaced the right wing inboard leading edge skin panel with no further damage noted. In addition, the fifth from fuselage rib was replaced, again with no additonal damage and no spar damge was identified. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service and base. All required paperwork was submitted and filed as necessary.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 18, 2022, A CESSNA 172, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IN SANFORD, FL WAS ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT NEAR THE LEESBURG AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH INTO (KLEE), WAS STRUCK BY A RED TAIL HAWK PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT LEADING-EDGE WING. THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE LANDING HAD NO IRREGULAR FLIGHT CHARACTERISTCS AND LANDED, TAXIED AND SHUTDOWN TO EVALUATE THE DAMAGE. IT WAS REPORTED AS A SIGNIFICANT DENT TO THE LEADING EDGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND DEEMED IT REPAIRABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE SKIN PANEL WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. IN ADDITION, THE FIFTH FROM FUSELAGE RIB WAS REPLACED, AGAIN WITH NO ADDITONAL DAMAGE AND NO SPAR DAMGE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AND BASE. ALL REQUIRED PAPERWORK WAS SUBMITTED AND FILED AS NECESSARY.