Santa Maria Public Airport/Capt G Allan Hancock Field: Wildlife Strikes
54 reported strikes · 10 damaging · 1994–2025
📍 Santa Maria, US · 34.899, -120.457
Species struck most often
- Hawks9
- Red-tailed hawk4
- Turkey vulture4
- Sparrows2
- Doves2
- Rock pigeon2
- Ducks2
- Blackbirds1
Notable strikes
- 2000-12-03 · EXPERIMENTAL · Red-tailed hawk · Substantial
. 1 ft hole in windshld. Pax cut on forehead from plexiglass. Treated and released from er on same day. 2 crater on leading edge of stabilizer & smaller one in le of rudder from broken plexiglass departing the plane. Rear slider track is bent as us upper…
- 2023-01-28 · CH-46 SEA KNIGHT · Hawks · Substantial
Santa maria, ca (smx): n190ch, h46, n190ch departed RWY 30 on an IFR flight plan to sbp. On departure hit a bird mid-field and sustained a cracked windshield. Aircraft landed safely. Cp activated and fod check conducted. COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS INC Manufacturer…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.