Spirit Of St Louis: Wildlife Strikes
192 reported strikes · 29 damaging · 1991–2026
📍 St Louis, US · 38.662, -90.652
Species struck most often
- Barn swallow13
- Killdeer12
- American robin10
- European starling10
- Mourning dove10
- Blackbirds7
- Eastern meadowlark7
- Hawks4
Notable strikes
- 2019-11-07 · BELL-407 · Pied-billed grebe · Substantial
Medical transport. Upon return to KSUS 5 nm west of the airfield N64AE struck one Pied-Billed Grebe directly on the pilots side of the windshield. The windshield shattered and the animal lodged in between the pilots seat and the co-pilots seat. After the…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.