What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On short final a Cessna 172 hit a bird with the right wing. The flight instructor was doing pattern work with a student. It occurred around 200 AGL. After the bird struck the wing the flight instructor took controls and landed the plane. The bird dented the leading edge of the wing causing minor damage. The pilot immediately taxied the plane back to the fight school’s maintenance hangar.
As the FAA filed it
ON SHORT FINAL A CESSNA 172 HIT A BIRD WITH THE RIGHT WING. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS DOING PATTERN WORK WITH A STUDENT. IT OCCURRED AROUND 200 AGL. AFTER THE BIRD STRUCK THE WING THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROLS AND LANDED THE PLANE. THE BIRD DENTED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY TAXIED THE PLANE BACK TO THE FIGHT SCHOOL’S MAINTENANCE HANGAR.
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