South Valley Regional Airport: Wildlife Strikes

55 reported strikes · 4 damaging · 1990–2026

Species struck most often

  • American kestrel21
  • Rock pigeon4
  • Western meadowlark2
  • Horned lark2
  • Mourning dove2
  • California gull2
  • Red-tailed hawk2
  • House sparrow1

Notable strikes

  • 2011-09-15 · EXPERIMENTAL · Unknown bird · Destroyed · 1 fatal

    NOT A STRIKE BUT HAD A negative effect on flight NTSB Accident Number: WPR11FA450 Probable Cause and Findings The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s execution of an abrupt maneuver, likely…

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