What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The event took place between 1700-1900 pct on June 14, 2025. The pilot was acting as a CFI with a new pilot while teaching how to land. Upon doing pattern work at klvk, a bird was hit upon landing. The aircraft was already in ground effect at approximately 20-30 feet above the ground at approximately 60-65 knots. As they were about to touchdown the pilot spotted a small bird heading at the aircraft in the opposite direction, aligned with the propeller. As the pilot made a slight left turn, the bird then hit the leading edge of the right wing. The pilot decided to do a go-around and reported the strike to ATC. After the go-around the pilot landed the plane and came to a full stop. The pilot states that the dent was approximately 2.5" in diameter and no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
THE EVENT TOOK PLACE BETWEEN 1700-1900 PCT ON JUNE 14, 2025. THE PILOT WAS ACTING AS A CFI WITH A NEW PILOT WHILE TEACHING HOW TO LAND. UPON DOING PATTERN WORK AT KLVK, A BIRD WAS HIT UPON LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALREADY IN GROUND EFFECT AT APPROXIMATELY 20-30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AT APPROXIMATELY 60-65 KNOTS. AS THEY WERE ABOUT TO TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT SPOTTED A SMALL BIRD HEADING AT THE AIRCRAFT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, ALIGNED WITH THE PROPELLER. AS THE PILOT MADE A SLIGHT LEFT TURN, THE BIRD THEN HIT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT DECIDED TO DO A GO-AROUND AND REPORTED THE STRIKE TO ATC. AFTER THE GO-AROUND THE PILOT LANDED THE PLANE AND CAME TO A FULL STOP. THE PILOT STATES THAT THE DENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 2.5" IN DIAMETER AND NO INJURIES.