Lincoln Airport: Wildlife Strikes
442 reported strikes · 28 damaging · 1991–2025
📍 Lincoln, US · 40.845, -96.762
Species struck most often
- Killdeer32
- Barn swallow29
- Mourning dove28
- Western meadowlark19
- Cliff swallow17
- Gulls17
- American kestrel15
- Meadowlarks10
Notable strikes
- 2017-11-21 · BE-58 BARON · Snow goose · Substantial
Strike occurred at night while descending, 5000 feet into klnk. Obliterated the windsield and struck pilot in the head. Emergency landing klnk. Pilot taken by ambulance to hospital for treatment of lacerations. Significant structural dmg to the exterior and…
- 1991-10-18 · C-172 · Canada goose · Substantial
Local flt, 1 pax, 2 geese struck a/c on left base leg. 1 damaged rt wing outboard of strut, 1 hit rt front ENG cowling & contd aft, & broke windshld, bent magnetic compass & damaged cabin speaker, broke cockpit lightpanel. Pilot had 5 stitches, pax…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.