Fort Worth, TX, USA
N2135B
PIPER PA 28-161
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The flight instructor reported that while in the left downwind, a bird impacted the right leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer. The flight instructor further reported that he landed without further incident. A post-accident examination of the wreckage revealed substantial damage to the stabilator. The flight instructor reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
An inadvertent collision with a bird while on downwind in the airport pattern.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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