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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Dallas, TX · October 31, 2024

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Date
October 31, 2024 · 09:47 local
Place
Dallas, TX
Airport
Dallas Executive
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N405CA
Reported as
Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-B4A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,519 total
N405CARegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 2881110 · Built 2019Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181Engine modelLycoming IO-360-B4AReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircarft departed runway 35 for left pattern at Dallas Executive (rbd). A student pilot was flying with the CFI. While in the departure leg at approximately 700 feet AGL, a bird impacted the left wing. CFI took control of the aircraft and returned to the airport and landed without incident. The left wing sustained minor damage at the mid section just inboard of the stall vane. Wing damage was at the leading edge approximately 12 inches in length and dented aproximately 2 inches.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCARFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 35 FOR LEFT PATTERN AT DALLAS EXECUTIVE (RBD). A STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING WITH THE CFI. WHILE IN THE DEPARTURE LEG AT APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET AGL, A BIRD IMPACTED THE LEFT WING. CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LEFT WING SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AT THE MID SECTION JUST INBOARD OF THE STALL VANE. WING DAMAGE WAS AT THE LEADING EDGE APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES IN LENGTH AND DENTED APROXIMATELY 2 INCHES.