Treasure Coast International Airport: Wildlife Strikes
96 reported strikes · 31 damaging · 1994–2026
📍 Fort Pierce, US · 27.495, -80.368
Species struck most often
- New World vultures12
- Turkey vulture5
- Sparrows4
- Gulls3
- Western cattle egret3
- Sandhill crane2
- Egrets2
- Blackbirds1
Notable strikes
- 2008-04-19 · PA-60 600 · Turkey vulture · Substantial
A/c was on base leg to RWY 9 when a turkey vulture broke the windshield. Pilot received cuts. Blood damage to a/c interior. Emergency landing. Landed safely. Taxied to ramp and went to hospital for check up. Photos. A/c out of service for weeks, (# NOT REPTD)…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.