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.