Geese: Aircraft Strikes

Notable strikes

• 1995-04-16 · C-150 · Geese · Substantial

  Pilot was spotting for forest fire hazards. While at 1000 msl a lrg goose broke windshield, striking pilot s head. He obsvd a lrg amt of blood & was afraid he may have been bleeding. He set up for an emerg ldg in an open field. Due to viz restrictions he…

• 1998-11-10 · RKWL SHRIKE · Geese · Substantial

  Warning published in charts. Co/p had minor injuries to hand and arm after bird came through the windshld. This caused pilot to temporarily lose contro. Flock of 12-20 geese. 4 hit a/c. Emergency landing back at billard arpt. Major dmg, cost unkn at this time.

• 2006-03-14 · C-210 CENTURION · Geese · Substantial

  Pilot had just leveled off from a descent at 3,000 msl when a lgr bird, later determined to be a goose went thru the prop, broke thru the front windscrren on rt side and exited thru aft windscreen. Pilot adjusted his headset back on his head, delcared…

• 2015-05-18 · EMB-145 · Geese · Substantial

  Id by smithsonian. Undetermined species of goose. Insufficient diagnostic material/viable DNA for a more specific id. Pilot reported multiple birds on final aprch RWY 13l. The l/e of rt wing, lt and rt flap panels, lt main landing gear door were all struck…

• 2021-12-20 · C-525B · Geese · Substantial

  Pilot reported hitting a bird 5 mile final to runway 31 at 2500 ft. Lc asked if there was any damage. After an inspection of the aircraft, there was some damage found on the vertical stabilizer, pilot stated he possibly hit a goose. Note: owner/ operator…