Bird strike on final approach. Dent on leading edge of horizontal stabilizer.

Attributes
ACN	332077
Time
Date	199603
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1900 msl bound upper : 1900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ewr
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 260
ASRS Report	332077
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Approaching ewr airport on an ATC vector to join final for runway 22L, tower reported birds in the vicinity of final approach fix. We were cleared to intercept the runway 22L ILS at 3000 ft for a normal landing. At approximately XX37Z and 1900 ft on GS and localizer, with windshield heat on, outside temperature 39 degrees F, clear sky, speed 160 KTS, we heard a bang noise. On post landing inspection we noticed a dent on the leading edge horizontal stabilizer, entered the strike in the maintenance logbook and notified operations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BIRD STRIKE ON FINAL APCH. DENT ON LEADING EDGE OF HORIZ STABILIZER.

Narrative: APCHING EWR ARPT ON AN ATC VECTOR TO JOIN FINAL FOR RWY 22L, TWR RPTED BIRDS IN THE VICINITY OF FINAL APCH FIX. WE WERE CLRED TO INTERCEPT THE RWY 22L ILS AT 3000 FT FOR A NORMAL LNDG. AT APPROX XX37Z AND 1900 FT ON GS AND LOC, WITH WINDSHIELD HEAT ON, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE 39 DEGS F, CLR SKY, SPD 160 KTS, WE HEARD A BANG NOISE. ON POST LNDG INSPECTION WE NOTICED A DENT ON THE LEADING EDGE HORIZ STABILIZER, ENTERED THE STRIKE IN THE MAINT LOGBOOK AND NOTIFIED OPS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.