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Flagstaff Pulliam Airport Wildlife Incidents



Historical Wildlife Incidents - Flagstaff Pulliam Airport

Wildlife Incidents - Bird Sizes
(Based on 25 incidents)

Wildlife Incidents - Damage Severity
(Based on 5 incidents)

2014 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2014-09-11, Time: Day (16:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Skywest Airlines, Aircraft: CRJ100/200 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N885AS, Flight: 2936, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 21, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: NO DMG. NO REMAINS FOUND. (DATA ENTRY NOTE: SPEED REPTD AS 300 IAS. ASSUME ERROR)
Date: 2014-09-11, Time: Day (16:16), Operator: Skywest Airlines, Aircraft: CRJ100/200 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Flight: 249R, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Report Type: Daily Report
Comments: DAILY REPT APP EVENT xxxxxx
Remarks: SKW249R REPTD A BIRDSTRIKE PRIOR TO LDG W/O FURTHER INCIDENT
Date: 2014-09-04, Time: Day (12:10), Operator: Skywest Airlines, Aircraft: CRJ100/200 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Flight: 2915, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Report Type: Daily Report
Comments: SOURCE = FAA DAILY REPORT APP EVENT ENTRY#xxxxxx
Remarks: APPROX 5 MINUTES AFTER KFLG DEPARTURE, KPHX APRCH NOTFIED KFLG TOWER THAT SKW2915 WANTED TO RELAY TO TOWER THAT HE MAY HAVE STRUCK A BIRD ON DEPARTURE. A/C CONT ENROUTE. RWY CK KFLG ARPT PERSONNEL RESULTED IN 2 SMALL BIRDS FOUND ON THE RWY, SPARROW SIZE.

2013 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2013-08-06, Time: Day (12:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CITATIONJET (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N100RC, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Speed: 107 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Red-tailed hawk, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Out Of Service: 20000 h, Other Costs: $20534, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: OPER = RYDELL CO. SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx, x-x-xxxxxx), DAILY REPORT
Remarks: BIRD WAS PERCHED ON RWY. STRUCK RT WING 2/3 OUTBD. BLOOD & FEATHERS ON WING. INSPN BY CESSNA CITATION SERVICE FOUND NO DMG ON WING OR ENG. THE FUSEABLE PLUGS MELTED AND THE TIRES DELFATED. REPLACED WHEELS AND BRAKES DUE TO HEATING ON ABORTED T/O.

2012 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2012-07-29, Time: Day (11:50), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Delta Private Jets, Aircraft: CL-601/604 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N72WY, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 3, Above Ground: 20 ft, Speed: 150 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx & xxxxxx) (xx/x/xxxx UPDATED OPER CODE FROM ELJ)
Date: 2012-05-16, Time: Night (22:30), Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: CRJ100/200 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N97325, Flight: 2812, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Remarks: DURING SHORT FINAL/LANDING WE SAW AND HEARD THE BIRDSTRIKE. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AFTER SHUTDOWN, MX CONTROL WAS CONTACTED. INCIDENT ID 16699.

2011 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2011-08-21, Time: Night (05:00), Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N434YV, Flight: 2857, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 21, Speed: 85 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Remarks: HIT A SMALL BIR ON ROTATION. UPON LANDING, CONTACTED MX AND GENERATED AN OPEN DISCREPANCY. MX AND CREW UNABLE TO EVEN SEE BLOOD OR SIGNS OF CONTACT WITH AIRFRAME. INCIDENT ID 15210.

2010 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2010-05-25, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 3, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Gunnison's prairie dog, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxx (x/xx/xx UPDATED ID)
Remarks: A DEAD PRAIRIE DOG FOUND ON RWY WITH TRAUMATIC INJURIES. WHAT A/C STRUCK IT. 0810 AM DAY. (REPORTED AS PRAIRIE DOG, ASSUME GUNNISON'S FROM LOCATION.)

2009 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2009-08-31, Time: Day (11:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Horizon Air, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N417QX, Flight: 497, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 20 ft, Speed: 140 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Doves, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged radome, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: PILOT REMARKED THAT BIRD STRIKE "CHIPPED THE PAINT".
Date: 2009-08-17, Time: Day (18:45), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Flight Options, Aircraft: BE-400 BJET (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N436FL, Flight: 436, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Sparrows, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: COLLECTED INTACT BIRD FROM 30 E OF C/L RWY 21 AT 5K REM. NO VISIBLE DMG TO A/C.
Date: 2009-07-22, Time: Day (06:00), Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N989HA, Flight: 2852, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 3, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Remarks: JUST AFTER T/O, NO DMG, BIRDSTRIKE ON NOSE, LEFT SIDE ON MAIN BATTERY DOOR.
Date: 2009-07-22, Time: Day (16:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Horizon Air, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N413QX, Flight: 2499, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21`, Above Ground: 50 ft, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Sparrows, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E

2008 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2008-11-11, Time: Night (21:30), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PILATUS PC12 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N62GA, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 21, Speed: 35 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Coyote, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: OPER = FLGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER xxxx-xx-xx-xxxxxx
Remarks: AT THE END OF THE LDG ROLL, THE PILOT SAW THE COYOTE AND TRIED TO SWERVE AWAY FROM IT. HE HEARD A THUD. UPON INSPN, IT APPEARS THE COYOTE WAS HIT THE THE RT MAIN DEAR DOOR. NO APPARENT DMG TO A/C.
Date: 2008-08-04, Time: Day (06:44), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Horizon Air, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N420QX, Flight: 497, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 25 ft, Speed: 130 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Song sparrow, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Date: 2008-08-01, Time: Night (22:30), Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N437YV, Flight: 2859, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 7000 ft, Speed: 200 knots, Miles From Airport: 15 mi, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Remarks: ON VISUAL APCH BIRD HIT UPPER L SIDE OF NOSE. BOTH F/O & I HEARD THE STRIKE. UPON ARRIVAL I CALLED DISPATCH AND MX CONTROL AND WROTE UP THE STRIKE. I DID NOT SEE ANY DMG.
Date: 2008-07-24, Time: Day (15:00), Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N437YV, Flight: 2845, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Struck Other, Wiper, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Remarks: DURING LDG FLARE, BIRD HIT L SIDE WINDSHLD WIPER. NO DMG. DISPATCH & MX CONTACTED. INCIDENT 3639

2007 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2007-08-02, Time: Day (14:00), Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N449YV, Flight: 2856, Remains Collected: No, Miles From Airport: 5 mi, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Remarks: 5.5 MILES S OF FLG VOR A THUMP WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE. AFTER LDG, WATER WAS THROWN ON NOSE WHERE THE BIRD STRIKE OCCURRED AND WIPED OFF BY RAMPERS. NO EVIDENCE OF DMG. EVENT WRITTEN P IN THE AML.

2006 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2006-10-10, Time: Day (07:15), Sky: Some Cloud, Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N991HA, Flight: 2852, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Air Transport Report
Comments: TWO AIRLINE REPTS
Remarks: SML BIRDSTRIKE TO F/O WINDSHLD. NO DMG.

2005 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2005-03-14, Time: Day (11:00), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Snow, Operator: Business, Aircraft: IAI-1124 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N38AE, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 3, Speed: 114 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Gulls, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Engine 2, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPER = W.L. GORE CO. **tried to get gull species, no luck.
Remarks: SEVERAL FAN BLADES BENT. ENG REPLACED. FURTHER DMG TO BE DETERMINED AFTER ENG CHANGE.

2003 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2003-10-14, Time: Dusk (16:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: LEARJET-24 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbojet, Registration: N8AE, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 21, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Western bluebird, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = TIME COMPRESSION INC
Remarks: A/C CONTD TO DESTIN. SML BLUE AND GRAY BIRD ID BY SMITHSONIAN FAA 590
Date: 2003-10-13, Time: Day (16:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 3, Speed: 105 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Western bluebird, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: A/C HELD AT FLG UNTIL CHECKED BY COMPANY MX. ID BY SMITHSONIAN FAA 589

2002 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2002-05-25, Time: Day (12:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N449YV, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 100 ft, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Violet-green swallow, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN FAA 252

2001 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2001-09-28, Time: Day (15:22), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N455YV, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 20 ft, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Sparrows, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Struck & Damaged Other, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: SOURCE = xxxx-x & AIRPORT INCIDENT REPT
Remarks: BIRD STRUCK JUST ABOVE F/O'S WINDSHLD ON LDG FLARE. SML DENT ON RIVET LINES. A/C IS OUT OF SVC UNTIL CLEARED BY MX. CARCASS FOUND AND PUT IN FREEZER. FLT 6215.
Date: 2001-08-08, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Gunnison's prairie dog, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: (x/xx/xx UPDATED ID)
Remarks: FOUND FRESHLY KILLED ON RWY. BEFORE TREATMENT PROGRAM BEGAN. (REPORTED AS PRAIRIE DOG, ASSUME GUNNISON'S FROM LOCATION.)

2000 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2000-07-27, Time: Day, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Netjets, Aircraft: C-560 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N792QS, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Hawks, Size: Medium, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 13796 h, Other Costs: $19954, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: DAMAGED LE OF WING. HAD TO BE REPLACED. A/C OUT OF SVC FROM 27 JULY TO 6 AUG. HAD TO FERRY A/C FOR REPAIRS.

1998 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 1998-09-02, Time: Day (13:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: DHC8 DASH 8 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 3, Above Ground: 20 ft, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Struck Other, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: FLT 5096. PILOT REPTD "I MAY HAVE HIT A COUPLE OF BLUE BIRDS ON MY ROTATION.

1997 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 1997-08-22, Time: Day, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: Rain, Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: BE-1900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N34YV, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 3, Above Ground: 10 ft, Speed: 110 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: NO DAMAGE. TIME = 1707 LCL. TIME OUT OF SVC = 20 MINS.
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