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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FL · December 7, 2022

Date: December 7, 2022 · 12:41 local
Place: Daytona Beach, FL
Airport: Flagler Exec
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: IHMS
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6229Q
Reported as: Cessna 172S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total

N6229QRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S10697 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft was on base to final for runway 6 into kfin at 600 feet. A large bird descended on aircraft and were unable to avoid the impact. The bird hit the upper cowling/lower windshield. Crew landed safely without further issues. Notified the tower and taxied back to the ramp. Notified dispatch of the bird strike, downed the aircraft for maintenance to inspect, and filed the FAA wildlife strike form.

Strike report confirmation #: 2022-12-07-143100

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON BASE TO FINAL FOR RUNWAY 6 INTO KFIN AT 600 FEET. A LARGE BIRD DESCENDED ON AIRCRAFT AND WERE UNABLE TO AVOID THE IMPACT. THE BIRD HIT THE UPPER COWLING/LOWER WINDSHIELD. CREW LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. NOTIFIED THE TOWER AND TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP. NOTIFIED DISPATCH OF THE BIRD STRIKE, DOWNED THE AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENANCE TO INSPECT, AND FILED THE FAA WILDLIFE STRIKE FORM.

STRIKE REPORT CONFIRMATION #: 2022-12-07-143100

Other reports on N6229Q · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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