Kissimmee Gateway Airport: Wildlife Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2022-09-03 · C-182 · Anhinga · Substantial

  Pilot suffered laceration to the forehead requiring 10 stiches, slight concussion and blood loss. It is unknown whether the injuries were from the bird or the broken glass windshield. The bird was cleanly decapitated upon entering the aircraft, but the…

• 2015-10-18 · CITATION X · Sandhill crane · Substantial

  Pic relayed to ism atct that there is visible nose damage and dmg to both engines. Precautionary landing kmco.

• 2022-07-29 · C-172 · Unknown bird - medium · Substantial

  Due to breaking windshield, an emergency landing was done at the Kissimmee Airport. Note: owner/ operator hanley thomas w/ d e lopez. Mor: n733rv departed ism rwy15 on VFR plan to spg. At approximately 1535z, after reaching a point 2 miles from ism, f11…