20240216001479I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cirrus Design SR20 · Titusville, FL · February 16, 2024

Date: February 16, 2024 · 15:15 local
Place: Titusville, FL
Airport: Space Coast Regional
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N523PG
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR20
Reported engine: Continental IO-360-ES
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total

N523PGRegistered now · Cirrus Design SR20S/N 1985 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR20 Engine modelContinental IO-360-ESReciprocating

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What happened

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Took off from ksfb at about 14:10 from runway 27C and got handed off to orlando approach. About 15NM south-west of ksfb we requested 7,000FT. Crossing 5,000FT, we heard a loud bang and tried to figure out what it was. Close inspection of the wing in the air concluded that we had a bird strike. We informed orlando approach and proceeded to Titusville airport (ktix). The aircraft sustained, dent and crack to right wing leading edge damage.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF FROM KSFB AT ABOUT 14:10 FROM RUNWAY 27C AND GOT HANDED OFF TO ORLANDO APPROACH. ABOUT 15NM SOUTH-WEST OF KSFB WE REQUESTED 7,000FT. CROSSING 5,000FT, WE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS. CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE WING IN THE AIR CONCLUDED THAT WE HAD A BIRD STRIKE. WE INFORMED ORLANDO APPROACH AND PROCEEDED TO TITUSVILLE AIRPORT (KTIX). THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED, DENT AND CRACK TO RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE DAMAGE.