Naples Municipal: Wildlife Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2019-05-11 · PA-30 TWIN COMANCHE · Black vulture · Destroyed · 1 fatal

  Final NTSB report (ERA19FA170) indicates bird remains were found inside and outside wreckage. Assume bird strike but this may be revised pending issue of final report. 4.9 nautical miles from APF. From NTSB preliminary report: The airplane came to rest in a…

• 2016-03-25 · CITATION X · Yellow-crowned night heron · Substantial

  While being vectored by ft myers tracon a/c strucka couple of birds. The a/c was setting up for an approach to naples when the pilot(s) felt the strike. They did notify tracon of the issue and continued aprch and landed w/o incident. The a/c landed, the c

• 2018-02-01 · CIRRUS SR 20/22 · Osprey · Substantial

  MOR Remarks: When pilot was reporting entering the downwind, he advised Tower he had a bird strike and was missing half his windshield. CPA, alert 2. Aircraft landed w/o further incident. Ops 3 opened the RWY at 1519Z. Crash and ops trucks followed a/c to…

• 2018-03-13 · PA-44 SEMINOLE · Black vulture · Substantial

  Mor remarks: n991ac reported a bird strike on 3 mile final RWY 32. Cpa, alert 2, n1ac landed RWY 32 without incident. Other Remarks: Aircraft was 3 miles out on final when strike happen. The bird went through the windshield of the aircraft, no injuries to the…