Eastern cottontail: Aircraft Strikes
242 reported strikes · 3 damaging · Medium species
Airports where this happens most
- Denver Intl Airport67
- Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport22
- Teterboro Airport17
- Newark Liberty Intl Airport17
- Seattle-tacoma Intl15
- Chicago O'hare Intl Airport12
- Minneapolis-st Paul Intl/Wold-chamberlain Airport7
- El Paso Intl Airport7
Notable strikes
- 2006-03-13 · EXPERIMENTAL · Eastern cottontail · Destroyed
Hit rabbit, nose gear collapsed. A/c flipped over. Pilot had cut on scalp. Was in hospital overnight for observation.. Substantial dmg rept by NTSB but a/c was destroyed. NTSB confirmed rabbit as the cause of the accident. Photos.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.