Canada goose: Aircraft Strikes

Notable strikes

• 2007-10-22 · PA-44 SEMINOLE · Canada goose · Destroyed · 2 fatal

  Id by smithsonian, FAA 2319. A/c disappeared enroute from stp to gfk during night training flt. Wreckage found by civil air patrol upside down in a bog (15-20 ft deep) near browerville, mn. Damage that crippled the plane was to the left horiz stabilizer. Also…

• 1994-10-18 · BE-90 KING · Canada goose · Destroyed

  Hit a flock of geese. At least 5 hit the a/c & 3 crashed thru windshld. A/c banked to avoid houses & skidded across a field at end of ry, went thru a fence & hit 2 small trees, knocking a wing off & spilling fuel. A/c slid into side of sams shopping club…

• 2006-12-29 · EXPERIMENTAL · Canada goose · Substantial

  Bird hit prop, pilot thinks it was probably a canada goose. A/c started shaking & vibrating violently. They retd to arpt. A/c was high & fast on final & when 1/2/ to 2/3 of the way down RWY, pilot decided to do a go around. During this attempt, the a/c…

• 2008-05-02 · EXPERIMENTAL · Canada goose · Destroyed

  A/c rv-7a during departure for a touch and go landing, a goose hit the left wing. The a/c yawed and banked left. Pilot tried to straighten the a/c and land but the a/c contd to roll left. The left wing hit the ground & a/c cart wheeled. Crashed in a field…

• 2023-09-02 · C-172 · Canada goose · Substantial

  Right wing heavily damaged by geese. Emergency landing resulted in damage to both wings, significant damage to empennage, rudder, engine, and nose landing gear. Both occupants of aircraft were uninjured and exited aircraft safely. Aircraft reported a loss of…