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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Greensboro, NC · July 18, 2025

Date: July 18, 2025 · 13:14 local
Place: Greensboro, NC
Airport: Piedmont Triad International
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3678M
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 353 total

N3678MRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7840070 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft impacted a bird while on final for RW23L at gso airport damaging the right wing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A BIRD WHILE ON FINAL FOR RW23L AT GSO AIRPORT DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING.

Other reports on N3678M · 1

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