A light aircraft on a night VMC training flight reported a drone strike to one wing ...
After the official investigation it turned out to be a collision with a bat.
The bat made quite a dint in the leading edge of the wing.
An extract of the report says:-
The incident happened on 11 July, to a Socata TB-10 Tobago being flown in a night lesson. On final approach about 500 ft above ground level, the student and instructor heard a loud thud and the right wing suddenly dropped. The instructor suspected a bird strike and radioed the control tower requesting a full-stop landing.
An inspection after landing found minor damage to the right wing. As no signs of biological matter could be seen in the night, the instructor contacted the control tower and reported the incident as a possible drone strike.
See the official report at
Suspected ‘drone’ was bad luck for bat | Flight Safety Australia
After the official investigation it turned out to be a collision with a bat.
The bat made quite a dint in the leading edge of the wing.
An extract of the report says:-
The incident happened on 11 July, to a Socata TB-10 Tobago being flown in a night lesson. On final approach about 500 ft above ground level, the student and instructor heard a loud thud and the right wing suddenly dropped. The instructor suspected a bird strike and radioed the control tower requesting a full-stop landing.
An inspection after landing found minor damage to the right wing. As no signs of biological matter could be seen in the night, the instructor contacted the control tower and reported the incident as a possible drone strike.
See the official report at
Suspected ‘drone’ was bad luck for bat | Flight Safety Australia
