Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2015-09-25, Time: Day (18:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: GULFSTREAM G150 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N151PW, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 33, Speed: 70 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Hawks, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = MOUNTAIN AVIATION / BOHEMIAN AIR LLC
Remarks: DATA ENTRY NOTE: # STRUCK NOT REPTD, ASSUME 1.

Date: 2015-09-25, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 15, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Red-tailed hawk, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: WHOLE BIRD RECVRD. 1815PM DAY.

Date: 2015-09-24, Time: Day (10:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-55 BARON (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N7152N, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 33, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Red-tailed hawk, Size: Medium, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Struck & Damaged Lights, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = CAG INTERNATIONAL DBA…
Remarks: LANDING GEAR COVER. FULL BIRD COLLECTED. PILOT WAS ABOUT TO ROTATE FOR TAKEOFF. SAFELY ABORTED TAKEOFF.

Date: 2015-05-11, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 15, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Franklin's gull, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: 9:30 AM DAY

Date: 2014-07-17, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 15, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Barn swallow, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: CARCASS WAS FOUND ON RWY 15 NEAR TWY A4 DURING MORNING INSPECTION. NO STRIKE WAS REPORTED. NO AIRCRAFT FOUND ON RAMP WITH SNARGE.

Date: 2014-07-16, Time: Day (16:20), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CHALLENGER 300 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N1901W, Flight: 901, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 15, Above Ground: 500 ft, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Eurasian collared dove, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Struck nose, Struck Engine 2, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Repair Costs: $1000, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = FOUR xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx,Rx, Rx, Rx) OPERATOR/OWNER = EXECJET / CG TRANSPORATION
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. FEATHERS COLLECTED FROM A/C COLLECTED AND SHIPPED.

Date: 2014-06-18, Time: Day (14:00), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-182 SKYLAN (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N9157C, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 15, Above Ground: 5 ft, Speed: 60 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: OPER = AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx
Remarks: NO DMG.

Date: 2014-04-04, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 33, Birds Struck: 1, Species: American kestrel, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: 1800 PM DAY.

Date: 2013-08-22, Time: Dusk (19:13), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: GULFAERO IV (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N850LG, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 15, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Uncertain Level, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER/OWNER = WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE
Remarks: DMG TO NOSE SECTION, 24 INCHES BELOW LEFT WINDSHLD. DENTED STRUCTURE IS APPROX 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER.

Date: 2012-12-09, Operator: Business, Aircraft: DIAMOND 42 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N16FA, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Phase of Flight: Local, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-xx-xx-xxxxxx, Rx) OPER = FLYBOY AVIATION GROUP INC (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT & REMARKS) (x/xx/xx UPDATED DISTANCExx/xx/xxxx xx/xx/xxxx UPDATED PHASE OF FLT)
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. REMAINS WERE FOUND ON RWY. PHASE OF FLT NOT KNOWN.

Date: 2012-10-30, Time: Day (15:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PILATUS PC12 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N283CU, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 16, Above Ground: 500 ft, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Hawks, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: OPER = xxxLLC xxxx-xx-x-xxxxxx

Date: 2012-10-15, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 33, Birds Struck: 1, Species: American kestrel, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: REMAINS OF THE BIRD WERE FOUND COMPLETELY INTACT. BIRD ID'D AS AMERICAN KESTREL. FOUND ON THE RWY DURING DAILY RWY INSPN. 600 AM DAWN.

Date: 2012-06-26, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 15/33, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Horned lark, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: 1000 AM DAY.

Date: 2011-11-18, Time: Day (08:25), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CIRRUS SR 20/22 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N407ND, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 33, Above Ground: 350 ft, Speed: 83 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged windshield, Struck nose, Struck & Damaged Other, Cowling, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Repair Costs: $225, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-xx-xx-xxxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = LEADING EDGE FLIGHT TRAINING / CIRRUS LLC
Remarks: PLANE INSPECTED BY MX AFTER LANDING. FOUND ONLY MINOR SCRATCHES IN COWLING AND WINDSCREEN. DATA ENTRY NOTE: # STRUCK NOT REPTD, ASSUME 2-10, SAME AS # SEEN.

Date: 2011-04-22, Time: Day (10:20), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Allegiant Air, Aircraft: MD-83 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N869GA, Flight: 586, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 33, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: SPARROW?

Date: 2010-07-26, Time: Day (10:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Allegiant Air, Aircraft: MD-83 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N866GA, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 33, Above Ground: 10 ft, Speed: 135 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: NO DMG.

Date: 2009-05-12, Time: Day (16:11), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CL-601/604 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N710VF, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 15, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = VILLCO AVIATION LLC
Remarks: MEDIUM SIZED BIRD, BLACK COLORED. BIRD STRUCK COPILOT SIDE WINDOW DURING T/O RUN, RIGHT AT V1. BIRD NOT SEEN UNTIL IT WAS MERE INCHES AWAY FROM WINDOW THUS OUR INABILITY TO IDENTIFY ITS TYPE AND TAKE ANY KIND OF ACTION OTHER THAN CONTINUE T/O. LEFT A STREAK OF MATTER, ABOUT 3 INCHES WIDE AND 12 INCHES LONG ON WINDOW TO BE CLEANED BY MX UPON LANDING AT HOME BASE. WINDOW DID NOT BREAK NOR DID WE OBSERVE ANY OTHER MARKS ON AIRFRAME OR ENG FAN BLADES. NO INDICATIONS ON ANY ENG GAUGES TO INDICATE THAT IT HAD GONE THROUGH THE ENGINE.

Date: 2008-07-26, Time: Dusk (18:30), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N29ER, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 33, Speed: 60 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: RXN OPER = GERALD GATES LLC
Remarks: NO VISIBLE MARKS OR DMG. SAW 2-4 GULLS ON RWY ON A SUBSEQUENT FLT. GULLS ON THAT FLT WOULD NOT ONLY SCATTER BUT ALSO RETURN RIGHT BACK TO THEIR POSITIONS ON THE RWY AFTERWARDS.

Date: 2008-07-17, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 33, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Horned lark, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: PILOT REPTD DEAD BIRD OON RWY 22 VIA UNICOM RADIO. PILOT WAS DOING TOUCH AND GOS. PILOT DID NOT THINK IT WAS HIS A/C THAT HIT THE BIRD. TIME 0830, DAY.

Date: 2008-07-16, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 15/33, Birds Struck: 1, Species: American kestrel, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: REMAINS FOUND BY ARPT MX ON RWY DURING ROUTINE CHECK AT 0600. STRIKE MOST LIKELY OCCURRED IN PM OF 7/15. IT LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN THERE OVERNIGHT. NO STRIKE REPTD.

Date: 2008-07-09, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 33, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Red-tailed hawk, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: JUVENILE RED-TAILED HAWK WAS INJURED HOPPING BTWN ACTIVE RWY AND TWY JUST N OF A4 WITHIN 200 FT OF RWY CENTERLINE AT 0800, DAY. LOCAL REHABER PICKED UP INJURED HAWK. (JUVENILE).

Date: 2008-06-24, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 15, Birds Struck: 1, Species: American kestrel, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: PILOT NOTIFIED FNL JET CENTER VIA UNICOM OF DEAD HAWK ON RWY BTWN A3 & A4 TWYS ON RWY 15/33 AT ABOUT 1155 AM. THIS PILOT DID NOT STRIKE THE BIRD. WS BIOL WAS NOTIFIED. ADULT MALE KESTREL.

Date: 1990-05-19, Time: Day (10:30), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: C-195 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N1031D, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 15, Above Ground: 450 ft, Speed: 85 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Western meadowlark, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Struck Other, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: ENG = JACOBS Kxxx-x
Remarks: IMPACT NOT NOTICED. FILTER CLEANED OF DEBRIS; OIL COOLER HAD SEVERAL PARTS COVERING FRONT WHICH WERE EASILY REMOVED AND SOME OF THE REMAINS WERE FOUND ATTACHED TO FIREWALL.