Windscreen Damage from Bird Strike During Flight

Incident Report Details A flight instructor reported that approximately three minutes after the aircraft had leveled off, a black vulture struck the windscreen. Following the impact, the airplane returned to the airport and landed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the windscreen. The flight instructor also reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. No other details regarding the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, or cause were provided in the source material. This report is based solely on the information provided by the flight instructor and the official accident investigation source.