Fort Worth Spinks Airport: Wildlife Strikes
73 reported strikes · 8 damaging · 2010–2026
📍 Fort Worth, US · 32.565, -97.308
Species struck most often
- Rock pigeon13
- Mourning dove5
- Killdeer5
- Barn swallow4
- Western meadowlark3
- Western kingbird2
- Scissor-tailed flycatcher2
- Great blue heron2
Notable strikes
- 2014-07-19 · PA-28 · White-tailed deer · Substantial
NOT A STRIKE BUT HAD A negative affect on flight NTSB Accident Number: CEN14CA378 Analysis According to the pilot, after landing, at night and during the rollout, he noticed a deer on the runway about 70-80 feet in front of the airplane. The engine was at…
- 2018-05-31 · EXPERIMENTAL · Unknown bird · Substantial
N412CW came in NORDO from the south. He entered a left downwind rocking his wings and squawking 7700. The LC gave the aircraft a light gun signal to land and again to taxi to park. As the aircraft taxied past the tower it was visible to the tower controllers…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.