What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot in command, a certified flight instructor, was providing instruction to a student pilot. During the final landing on runway 09, just prior to touchdown, several loud impact noises were noted. The aircraft returned to the parking area for inspection, which revealed damage to two areas on the right wing leading edge, as well as damage to the lower engine cowling. Most of the damage was located 3 feet from the right wing tip with the secondary strike near 7 feet inboard of the right wing tip. Airport operations inspected the runway area and discovered deceased geese on runway 09. The pilot was instructed to submit a voluntary wildlife strike report.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT IN COMMAND, A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, WAS PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO A STUDENT PILOT. DURING THE FINAL LANDING ON RUNWAY 09, JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, SEVERAL LOUD IMPACT NOISES WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE PARKING AREA FOR INSPECTION, WHICH REVEALED DAMAGE TO TWO AREAS ON THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE LOWER ENGINE COWLING. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED 3 FEET FROM THE RIGHT WING TIP WITH THE SECONDARY STRIKE NEAR 7 FEET INBOARD OF THE RIGHT WING TIP. AIRPORT OPERATIONS INSPECTED THE RUNWAY AREA AND DISCOVERED DECEASED GEESE ON RUNWAY 09. THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO SUBMIT A VOLUNTARY WILDLIFE STRIKE REPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.