Green-winged teal: Aircraft Strikes

192 reported strikes · 35 damaging · Small species

Airports where this happens most

  • Sacramento Intl24
  • Salt Lake City Intl24
  • Teterboro Airport10
  • Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl7
  • John F Kennedy Intl6
  • Seattle-tacoma Intl5
  • Dallas/Fort Worth Intl Airport5
  • Philadelphia Intl3

Notable strikes

  • 2019-04-29 · EXPERIMENTAL · Green-winged teal · Destroyed · 2 fatal

    Operator/Owner KAYS MILO L Aircraft RV6 Revised remarks per email from R Dolbeer on 12.15.22: NTSB accident number: WPR19FA124, Final report June 24, 2021. Probable Cause and Findings: The NTSB determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be…

  • 2015-04-03 · B-737-800 · Green-winged teal · Substantial

    Id by smithsonian. # struck not reptd. Assume 1. Strike occurred to flt 235 (jfk-sea) and was undetected by crew. Found by crew of the next flt (1230) damaged was checked but airline cannot confirm actual dmg. Possible reporting error. (data entry note: email…

  • 2015-11-11 · BELL-206 · Green-winged teal · Substantial

    Bird killed on impact with left hand chin bubble which was broken. Bird entered through hole left by impact and came to rest on cockpit floor.

  • 2022-10-13 · EUROCOPTER BK 117 · Green-winged teal · Substantial

    MEDICAL TRANSPORT I heard 5+ thuds/impacts. I saw at least 2 birds pass on the left and 2 birds pass on the right. I found a total of 4 impacts and 2 glancing hits. 1 bird hit the lower wind screen and lodged itself into the T/R pedals controls for the…

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