Northern shoveler: Aircraft Strikes
179 reported strikes · 59 damaging · Medium species
Airports where this happens most
- Salt Lake City Intl34
- Sacramento Intl25
- Metro Oakland Intl8
- San Francisco Intl Airport6
- Fairbanks Intl Airport5
- Denver Intl Airport5
- Seattle-tacoma Intl4
- Portland Intl (or)4
Notable strikes
- 2018-02-02 · GULFSTREAM V · Northern shoveler · Substantial
Note - this online report entered by Smithsonian after receiving remains for ID from J&J with FAA form 5200-7. During the climb the auto pilot was engaged at 14,000feet, 300 IAS,(Benghazi Libia) and transitioned from the instrument panel to outside the…
- 2023-03-31 · BE-36 · Northern shoveler · Substantial
Smithsonian entered report. Both No Cloud and Some Cloud were checked. Also not confident on Engine make model # black diamond real estate Smithsonian Wildlife/Species Identification: Northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata) ASSUME 1 STRUCK mor: N7257B, BE36…
- 2019-03-12 · EC135 · Northern shoveler · Substantial
Medical transport. Am7 returning to monroe regional airport (kmlu) from baton rouge regional airport (kbtr), at a cruising altitude of approx 1500ft, impacted a duck on the co-pilot s side windscreen, breaching the windscreen. The duck impacted the front seat…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.