What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/10/2024, flight instructor (fi) was performing a review flight with a student pilot for a CFI eoc. Aircraft was performing flight pattern approach landings at Cochran, GA. (48A). Upon a landing approach, fi noticed two large birds flying across the field in the direction of the aircraft. Fi assumed control of the aircraft and attempted to climb away from the birds. However, one bird starting climbing also and continued in the path of the aircraft. Bird implacted the leading edge of the RH wing. Pilot did not lose control of aircraft and landed the aircraft on runway 29 without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/10/2024, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (FI) WAS PERFORMING A REVIEW FLIGHT WITH A STUDENT PILOT FOR A CFI EOC. AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING FLIGHT PATTERN APPROACH LANDINGS AT COCHRAN, GA. (48A). UPON A LANDING APPROACH, FI NOTICED TWO LARGE BIRDS FLYING ACROSS THE FIELD IN THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. FI ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB AWAY FROM THE BIRDS. HOWEVER, ONE BIRD STARTING CLIMBING ALSO AND CONTINUED IN THE PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT. BIRD IMPLACTED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RH WING. PILOT DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 29 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.