What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On climb out a large black bird appeared like it was flying over and to left of aircraft. Attempted to lower nose and go to the right.
Bird dive bombed left wing leading edge. Dent in wing noted immediately. Landed kmlb for maintenance. Instructor pilot handled landing.
There was no substantial damage.
Aircraft remains in maintenence.
Wildlife strike report number: 2026-03-06-142141
As the FAA filed it
ON CLIMB OUT A LARGE BLACK BIRD APPEARED LIKE IT WAS FLYING OVER AND TO LEFT OF AIRCRAFT. ATTEMPTED TO LOWER NOSE AND GO TO THE RIGHT.
BIRD DIVE BOMBED LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. DENT IN WING NOTED IMMEDIATELY. LANDED KMLB FOR MAINTENANCE. INSTRUCTOR PILOT HANDLED LANDING.
THERE WAS NO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
AIRCRAFT REMAINS IN MAINTENENCE.
WILDLIFE STRIKE REPORT NUMBER: 2026-03-06-142141
NTSB investigation
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