Mason City Municipal Airport Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2015-07-20, Time: Day (12:20), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Air Choice One, Aircraft: C-208 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N750Z, Flight: 2101, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 30, Speed: 60 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Barn swallow, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: A/C STRUCK ONE SMALL BARN SWALLOW ON COPILOT WINDSHIELD DURING LANDING ROLL. NO DMG OR REMAINS FOUND ON A/C. ARPT OPS RECVRD ONE INTACT CARCASS OF A BARN SWALLOW ON RWY 30 APPROX 2000 FEET FROM THRESHOLD.

Date: 2014-10-14, Time: Dusk (19:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-24 COMANCHE (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N6208P, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 30, Above Ground: 2500 ft, Speed: 120 knots, Miles From Airport: 5 mi, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Lincoln's sparrow, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-xx-xx-xxxxxx, Rx) OWNER / OPERATIOR = NORTH IOWA AIR SERVICE / CHARLES CITY AERONAUTICS INC
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN.

Date: 2013-08-28, Time: Day (09:20), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Great Lakes Airlines, Aircraft: BE-1900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N165YV, Flight: 283, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 12, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 115 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Tree swallow, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Struck Engine 1, Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = FIVE xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx, Rx, Rx)
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. A/C STRUCK FLOCK ((100-200) OF SPARROWS AT THE FLARE. CONTACTED ARPT OPS BY RADIO DURING TAXI-IN. REMAINS OF 2 SPARROWS FOUND ON RWY BY ARPT OPS AT THE 1000 FOOT MARKINGS. NO A/C DMG. PIECES OF BIRD ON NOSE AND #1 ENG AREA.

Date: 2012-10-04, Time: Night (21:05), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Great Lakes Airlines, Aircraft: BE-1900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N153GL, Flight: 7289, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 30, Above Ground: 1300 ft, Speed: 160 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: A/C WAS TURNING LT BASE TO RWY 30. BIRD STRUCK ON LT WING L/E. WING HAD A 2 INCH DENT IN L/E. STRIKE WAS DOWN CENTER PART OF WING ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF ENG.

Date: 2012-07-08, Time: Day, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Great Lakes Airlines, Aircraft: BE-1900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N257GL, Flight: 282, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 12, Above Ground: 20 ft, Speed: 140 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Struck Propeller, Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx & x-xx-xxxxxx)

Date: 2011-08-01, Time: Dawn (05:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesaba Airlines, Aircraft: SAAB-340 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N451XJ, Flight: 2645, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 36, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 2, Struck Propeller, Struck Fuselage, Struck Other, Window, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: LARGE BLOOD SMEAR ON WINDOW 7D.

Date: 2010-08-21, Time: Night (22:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesaba Airlines, Aircraft: SAAB-340 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N457XJ, Flight: 3215, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 18, Above Ground: 100 ft, Speed: 125 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: PILOT REPTD AN UNIDENTIFIED WHITE BIRD STRUCK JUST ABOVE CAPT WINDSHIELD WHILE PASSING OVER THE RWY THRESHOLD. NO BIRD REMAINS FOUND.

Date: 2010-08-03, Time: Day (17:30), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesaba Airlines, Aircraft: SAAB-340 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N437XJ, Flight: 3243, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 36, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Killdeer, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: PILOT REPTD STRIKE ON A SINGLE BIRD BELOW CAPT WINDOW. ARPT OPS LOCATED ONE DEAD KILLDEER ON RWY 18/36 MIDFLD.

Date: 2009-08-10, Time: Day (12:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesaba Airlines, Aircraft: SAAB-340 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N453XJ, Flight: 3138, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 36, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Swallows, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: STRUCK F/O WINDSHIELD. CHECKED BY AP. NO DMG. BIRD FOUND RWY 36, MIDFLD, DECEASED BUT NO VISIBLE INJURY. TIME OUT OF SERVICE REPTD AS 1/2 HR.

Date: 2008-04-09, Time: Night (22:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesaba Airlines, Aircraft: SAAB-340 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N430XJ, Flight: 2720, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 18, Above Ground: 3000 ft, Speed: 240 knots, Miles From Airport: 5 mi, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Mallard, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = THREE xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx & Rx) (CONTACTED REPORTER FOR PHOTO AND INFO ON DMG EXTENT)
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN, FAA 2388.100% DNA MATCH. DAMAGED LEFT NOSE/FUSELAGE UNDER CAPT'S WINDSHLD. PHOTO. A/C WILL NOT BE FLOWN UNTIL IT HAS SOME EXTENSIVE INSPN. SKIN DAMAGE IS ABOUT 2 FT IN DIAMETER AND IS PUSHED IN ABOUT 6 INCHES AND TORN IN ONE PLACE. 3 FRAME STRUCTURES ARE BENT. A/C WAS FERRIED TO NASHVILLE FOR REPAIRS. IT WILL BE EXTENSIVE DUE TO DMG TO FRAME AND BULKHEAD UNDER THAT PART OF SKIN.

Date: 2007-08-29, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 36, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Mourning dove, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: DOVE FOUND INTACT DURING RWY INSPN, DAWN. (ASSUME MOURNING DOVE FROM LOCATION)

Date: 2006-05-29, Time: Day (18:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesaba Airlines, Aircraft: SAAB-340 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N423XJ, Flight: 2772, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 18, Above Ground: 10 ft, 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 Engine 1, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Effect On Flight: Other, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E

Date: 2002-05-24, Time: Day, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesaba Airlines, Aircraft: SAAB-340 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N407XJ, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 6, 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 Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: BIRD HIT NOSE GEAR. NO DMG.

Date: 1999-08-30, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesaba Airlines, Aircraft: SAAB-340 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N402XJ, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 17, Speed: 115 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 windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7

Date: 1999-08-21, Time: Day, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesaba Airlines, Aircraft: SAAB-340 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N103XJ, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 17, Above Ground: 1 ft, Speed: 127 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Sparrows, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: HIT BTWN RADOME & WINDSHLD

Date: 1994-09-15, Time: Day, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: SAAB-340 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 150 ft, Speed: 135 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Mourning dove, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = (TWC) EXPRESS AIRLINES II
Remarks: HIT CAPT'S FRONT WINDSHIELD. NO DAMAGE.