A C172 has a bird strike on short final to runway 17L at apa during a night training flight.

Attributes
ACN	631034
Time
Date	200409
Day	Fri
Place
Locale Reference	airport : apa.airport
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : apa.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	631034
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

While conducting a night training flight with a student, on short final for runway 17L, an unknown type of bird came up from the direction of the runway and struck the left leading edge of the wing. The tower controller was immediately notified of the strike. The approach and landing continued without further incident. The aircraft was taxied to the ramp and immediately inspected for damage. No physical damage was found other than some fresh paint being chipped off the leading edge about 6

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 HAS A BIRD STRIKE ON SHORT FINAL TO RWY 17L AT APA DURING A NIGHT TRAINING FLT.

Narrative: WHILE CONDUCTING A NIGHT TRAINING FLT WITH A STUDENT, ON SHORT FINAL FOR RWY 17L, AN UNKNOWN TYPE OF BIRD CAME UP FROM THE DIRECTION OF THE RWY AND STRUCK THE L LEADING EDGE OF THE WING. THE TWR CTLR WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OF THE STRIKE. THE APCH AND LNDG CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND OTHER THAN SOME FRESH PAINT BEING CHIPPED OFF THE LEADING EDGE ABOUT 6

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.