New World vultures: Aircraft Strikes

Notable strikes

• 1995-06-03 · C-310 · New World vultures · Substantial

  Vulture came thru windshield in level flt at 180 kts. Pilot was struck in face, cuts in forehead and upper lip required stitches. Interior of a/c splatttered w/ blood & bird debris. Damaged were windshield, compass, instrument panel and upper nosecone.

• 2005-12-30 · BELL-206 · New World vultures · Destroyed

  Pilot looked down at instruments when he looked up, vulture hit rt windscreen and crashed into his face. Pilot temporarily blinded by blood and wind. A/c began to pitch up. Pilot regained control and landed in a bean field. Blood began to hinder his vision…

• 2016-08-26 · C-172 · New World vultures · Substantial

  N4500h a c172 was VFR not receiving flight following. He called cae on 121.5 stating he just had a buzzard come through his windshield and was declaring an emergency. Cae ask if he was able to contact cae on 133.4 and the pilot said he was able. The pilot…

• 1996-09-03 · EXPERIMENTAL · New World vultures · Substantial

  Windshield shattered, blood & body parts scattered throughout the interior. 1 minor injury. Canopy was replaced.

• 2003-08-17 · EXPERIMENTAL · New World vultures · Substantial

  Buzzard came thru windshld and exploded inside the cockpit. Impact broke out windshld & rt side canopy. Cosmetic dmg to rudder and horiz stabil. I sustained cut & bruises to face, arms and stomach. (pilot sent photos of dmg to aircraft)