What happened
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Description:
While operating for the purposes of flight training at Glacier Park International Airport (kgpi) the aircraft struck a bird on approach to landing. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the left-wing’s leading edge.
Casual and/or contributing factors:
The pilot stated that on turning base to final approach a duck (large bird) flew into their path causing them to deviate for safety. The pilot stated that had they not deviated the bird would have struck the propeller and possibly the window.
No ATC actions contributory to the event.
No recommendations for the systematic corrective action.
Action to be taken to corect problem and prevent reoccurance:
No action nessisary.
Sas id: NM05202500680
As the FAA filed it
DESCRIPTION:
WHILE OPERATING FOR THE PURPOSES OF FLIGHT TRAINING AT GLACIER PARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KGPI) THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON APPROACH TO LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT-WING’S LEADING EDGE.
CASUAL AND/OR CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
THE PILOT STATED THAT ON TURNING BASE TO FINAL APPROACH A DUCK (LARGE BIRD) FLEW INTO THEIR PATH CAUSING THEM TO DEVIATE FOR SAFETY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HAD THEY NOT DEVIATED THE BIRD WOULD HAVE STRUCK THE PROPELLER AND POSSIBLY THE WINDOW.
NO ATC ACTIONS CONTRIBUTORY TO THE EVENT.
NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SYSTEMATIC CORRECTIVE ACTION.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN TO CORECT PROBLEM AND PREVENT REOCCURANCE:
NO ACTION NESSISARY.
SAS ID: NM05202500680