David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport: Wildlife Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2016-06-29 · C-172 · Turkey vulture · Substantial

  Bird smashed through front windshield and hit instructor in the face; remains were dislodged and tossed over the back of the airplane by the relative wind. Student sustained one cut on the arm due to flying plexiglass; flight instructor had a cut on his n

• 2020-10-04 · GRUMMAN AA5 · Unknown bird - large · Substantial

  Incident occured 8 miles, 3000FT, south of KDWH by US290 and 1960. Bird(s) smashed the windshield. Windshield was damaged, bird remains were found on prop and hood No remains were collected as the bird did not enter the fuselage. Elhaje tamim one photo eof…

• 2023-03-06 · BE-55 BARON · Black vulture · Substantial

  TURK, MIKE Unknown species, blood snarge and a few feathers from the wing placed inside a notepad sheet folded up in a ziplock bag mailed to Smithsonian. Left wing spar damaged and huge dent placed into the wing. Abort flight training, called in emergency…

• 2025-08-17 · PA-28 · Black vulture · Substantial

  Inspire aviation llc. Five photos. MOR: N6548J, P28A, VFR, had a bird strike on left base to Rwy 17L. Not requiring any assistance. Requested Emergency landing Rwy 17R. Landed and exited Twy E, without assistance or further incident. Rwy 17R ops suspended for…