Sacramento Executive Airport: Wildlife Strikes

Notable strikes

• 1998-02-09 · C-172 · Canada goose · Substantial

  Goose broke out windshld, door of a/c blew ope and air rushed in. Noise was deafening. Called mayday. Missing windshld caused a lot of drag, quickly lost alt and speed. Prop took off the beak and l wing. It hit the ceiling light just above our heads. Damaged…

• 2025-04-05 · C-152 · Unknown bird - medium · Substantial

  While in the traffic pattern, bird struck the windshield breaking it on the right side and causing glass to enter cockpit. No injuries and immediate landing was conducted. Left downwind 20. Landed immediately. SECOND REPORT: While in the traffic pattern, bird…