Bald eagle: Aircraft Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2016-04-20 · C-172 · Bald eagle · Destroyed · 4 fatal

  Possible bird snarge recovered from tail structure following the accident. The included feather was located in a small sampling near the initial impact point through the trees and first pieces of debris.ID by Smithsonian, Division of Birds. Final NTSB ID…

• 2007-07-08 · C-182 · Bald eagle · Destroyed

  Not a strike. On short final apch pilot swerved to avoid a bald eagle. Nose gear or prop hit top of spruce tree and crashed on side of RWY. NTSB investigated. 2 minor injuries. Photos. Aaipn shows no injuries, but NTSB indicated 2 minor. A/c was a total loss.

• 2010-04-11 · PA-24 COMANCHE · Bald eagle · Substantial

  Pilot reported strike while descending thru 2700 feet. After the strike he diverted to k7g8 and made an uneventful ldg. Found substantial dmg to engine firewall and rt cockpit windshld. Also damaged were engine cowling, top engine mount, fuselage top and rt…

• 2012-12-07 · C-172 · Bald eagle · Substantial

  While on 1/2 mile final, bird shattered windshield. Both pilots received small facial lacerations. The bird was large with a white head and tail. Reported as a bald eagle. Later remains were found and id confirmed by usda/ws. There have recently been lots of…

• 2021-10-02 · A-320 · Bald eagle · Substantial

  Engine2. N1 fan blade major damage. Engine2 fire damage. 2 minor passenger injuries from evacuation slide. Pw1127ga. Large Bird/ Mostly light brown. White under wings. Possibly some black spots. Seven photos from pilots report. Two photos from ops report…