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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · Egg Harbor Town, NJ · August 13, 2026

Date: August 13, 2026 · 09:19 local
Place: Egg Harbor Town, NJ
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N426LP
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,885 total

N426LPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8199 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During a CFR 91 instructional flight pilot departed on runway 31, climbed to above 900FT, began turn south, crew noticed birds. Flight instructor took controls; climbed and banked left. Large black bird struck right wing ob leading edge. Pilot contacted ATC and requested to return to acy. Entered downwind for runway 31 and landed; taxied to ramp without incident.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A CFR 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT PILOT DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 31, CLIMBED TO ABOVE 900FT, BEGAN TURN SOUTH, CREW NOTICED BIRDS. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROLS; CLIMBED AND BANKED LEFT. LARGE BLACK BIRD STRUCK RIGHT WING OB LEADING EDGE. PILOT CONTACTED ATC AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO ACY. ENTERED DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 31 AND LANDED; TAXIED TO RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT.