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FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Sanford, FL · January 29, 2025

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Date
January 29, 2025 · 13:45 local
Place
Sanford, FL
Airport
Orlando Sanford International
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N733MU
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,400 total
N733MURegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17268404 · Built 1976Airframe modelCessna 172NEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

29 Jan 2025 approx. 1330 local, privacy data omitted incurred a bird strike to the LH outboard wing. Incident occured over the nw shore of lake apopka, 3 miles sw of FA83. As soon as the student rolled wings level and began the turn, the bird struck the left wingtip. Type of bird is unknown, but was a larger breed. Instructor took control and returned to sfb. Instructor filed FAA wildlife strike report. (2025-02-06-112001). Aircraft was repaired 1 feb 2025.

As the FAA filed it

29 JAN 2025 APPROX. 1330 LOCAL, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ INCURRED A BIRD STRIKE TO THE LH OUTBOARD WING. INCIDENT OCCURED OVER THE NW SHORE OF LAKE APOPKA, 3 MILES SW OF FA83. AS SOON AS THE STUDENT ROLLED WINGS LEVEL AND BEGAN THE TURN, THE BIRD STRUCK THE LEFT WINGTIP. TYPE OF BIRD IS UNKNOWN, BUT WAS A LARGER BREED. INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL AND RETURNED TO SFB. INSTRUCTOR FILED FAA WILDLIFE STRIKE REPORT. (2025-02-06-112001). AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED 1 FEB 2025.