Springfield-branson National: Wildlife Strikes

598 reported strikes · 19 damaging · 1991–2026

📍 Springfield, US · 37.245, -93.389

Species struck most often

  • Killdeer39
  • Meadowlarks34
  • Sparrows32
  • Mourning dove32
  • American kestrel29
  • European starling18
  • Barn swallow16
  • Eastern meadowlark14

Notable strikes

  • 2015-03-19 · EMB-145 · Northern pintail · Substantial

    Id by smithsonian. Capt heard a thump on a/c nose. We had no warning or caution messages and no abnormal flying characteristics throughout the rest of the apch. We immediately reptd strike to sgf apch. When we did the inspn it surprised us to see the…

Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.