Trenton Mercer Airport: Wildlife Strikes
321 reported strikes · 29 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Ewing Township, US · 40.277, -74.813
Species struck most often
- American kestrel46
- Gulls30
- Barn swallow19
- Canada goose15
- Sparrows11
- European starling10
- Killdeer10
- Mourning dove9
Notable strikes
- 2021-12-03 · DASSAULT-900 · Canada goose · Substantial
Aircraft departed TTN and encountered 5 geese around 1500 AGL one struck leading edge of right wing causing substantial damage and opening a hole. Part of that bird or a second bird impacted the #2 engine with blood and feathers going through the engine…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.