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Phoenix Goodyear Airport Wildlife Incidents



Historical Wildlife Incidents - Phoenix Goodyear Airport

Wildlife Incidents - Bird Sizes
(Based on 18 incidents)

2015 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2015-08-17, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: DA-20 FALCON (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N386AP, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Speed: 65 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Mourning dove, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE= TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx, Rx, Rx) OPERATOR / OWNER = CTC AVIATION
Remarks: ASSUME ONE STRUCK

2013 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2013-07-30, Time: Day (08:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: GROB (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N862AF, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 3 ft, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Doves, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: OPER = AIRLINE TRAINING CENTER ARIZONA, INC SOURCE = xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx), DAILY REPORT EVENT xxxxxx A/C = GROB-WERKE G xxxA
Remarks: NO DMG. HIT DOVE OVER LANDING THRESHOLD.

2012 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2012-11-10, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Mourning dove, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: OPS RESPONDED TO CALL FROM TOWER OF A PILOT REPT OF BIRD CARCASS ON C/L OF RWY 21 NEAR ALPHA 2 AND, CONSEQUENTLY, REPORTING INFOR IS SPARSE. 1230 PM DAY.
Date: 2012-05-05, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Mourning dove, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: 820 AM DAY.
Date: 2012-02-05, Time: Dusk (17:45), Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N157TA, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 21, Miles From Airport: 2 mi, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Report Type: Daily Report
Comments: OPERATOR / OWNER = OXFORD AIRLINE TRAINING CENTER INC
Remarks: ON CROSSWIND 2 MILES SW KGYR REPTD HITTING A BIRD. PILOT ADVISED NO EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE NEEDED AND LANDED RWY 21 W/O INCIDENT. NO DMG.
Date: 2012-01-28, Time: Dusk (17:55), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N780G, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 300 ft, Speed: 85 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Horned lark, 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
Comments: OPER = OXFORD AIRLINE TRAINING CENTER INC SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx & Rx) x/x/xx UPDATED ID)
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. NO DMG. DNA SAMPLE TAKEN AND WILL BE SENT TO BIOLOGIST FOR ID.

2011 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2011-11-01, Time: Day (12:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-33 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N851K, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Speed: 140 knots, Miles From Airport: 5 mi, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Struck Engine 1, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-xx-x-xxxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = LUFTHANSA ATCA
Remarks: NO DMG TO A/C. CLEANUP NEEDED. LOCATION REPTD AS APPROX 5 MILES SW KGYR
Date: 2011-09-08, Time: Dawn (06:35), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-34 SENECA (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N978P, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 100 ft, Speed: 75 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Mourning dove, 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: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = OXFORD AIRLINE TRAINING CENTER INC
Remarks: WING/FLAPS.
Date: 2011-08-04, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Mourning dove, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: DOVE CARCASS FOUND DURING RWY CK SHORTLY AFTER ARPT OPENED AT 0600. DAWN.
Date: 2011-04-08, Time: Day (12:25), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: GROB (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N864AF, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 10 ft, Speed: 75 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Mourning dove, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = THREE xxxx-x (xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx & x-xx-xxxxxx & Rx) OPER = AIRLINE TRAINING CENTER ARIZONA, INC
Remarks: DURING LDG FLARE.
Date: 2011-03-28, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Birds Struck: 1, Species: American kestrel, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: PILOT REPTD SEEING BIRD ON RWY AFTER THE FACT. REPT BY A CFI IN AN OXFORD AIRLINE TRAINING CENTER PIPER, N157A WHICH WAS DOING T & G'S.
Date: 2011-03-24, Time: Day (08:20), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 20 ft, Speed: 65 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: American kestrel, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = OXFORD TRAINING CENTER

2010 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2010-09-23, Time: Day (15:31), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 21, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: PILOT REPTD BIRDSTRIKE AFTER T/O. OPS INSPECTED RWY BUT FOUND NO REMAINS. (ASSUME CLIMB)
Date: 2010-09-04, Time: Day (16:25), Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Rock pigeon, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: PILOT REPTD STIKING BIRD ON LANDING (ASSUME LANDING ROLL). OPS INSPECTED PLANE AND FOUND CARCASS OF PIGEON ON RWY.
Date: 2010-07-27, Time: Day (10:20), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Mourning dove, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: PILOT REPTD BIRDSTRIKE ON LANDING. OPS INSPECTED PLANE AND RECOVERED CARCASS OF DOVE.

2009 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2009-09-05, Time: Night (21:37), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-33 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N5587K, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Speed: 105 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 windshield, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = AIRLINE TRAINING CENTER ARIZONA INC
Remarks: BIRD STRUCK UPPER PILOT SIDE WINDSHIELD. NO DMG. SMALL BIRD ON APRCH FOR TOUCH AND GO. HOWEVER, MADE FULL STOP DUE TO STRIKE.

2006 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2006-10-03, Time: Day (13:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N203F, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Turkey vulture, Size: Large, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: VULTURE WAS STRUCK WHEN A/C DEPTD FROM RWY 21 DURING ROLLOUT

2004 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2004-06-18, Time: Day (13:15), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-33 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N8112T, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Speed: 165 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Turkey vulture, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged windshield, Struck & Damaged Engine 1, Struck Propeller, Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Out Of Service: 9056 h, Repair Costs: $2497, Other Costs: $11787, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: RXN OPER = AIRLINE TRAINING CENTER (JOHN SOMERO) SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x REPTS, E-MAILS AND PHONE CALLS, (GATHERED INFORMATION FROM SEVERAL SOURCES AND FILLED OUT xxxx-x MYSELF, S WRIGHT)
Remarks: BIRD WAS SEEN ABOVE AIRCRAFT IN DIVE POSITION. HIT PROP FIRST THEN HIT COWLING AND CRASHED THRU WINDSHLD. 1/2 OF BIRD REMAINED IMPALED IN WINDHSLD. OTHER HALF WENT BTWN 2 PILOTS IN FRONT. 1 PERSON I BACK SEAT WAS HIT IN HEAD. 4 PEOPLE ON BOARD NOT HURT. WINDSHLD REPLACED. PROP REMOVED FOR INSPN. NO DMG TO PROP. MAGNETIC COMPASS DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT A BLOODY MESS. BIRD LANDED IN BACK SEAT. TIME OUT OF SERVICE LESS THAN 1 WEEK. PHOTOS OF DMG ON FILE.

2003 Wildlife Incidents

Date: 2003-07-25, Time: Day (06:21), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-33 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N5530A, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 21, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: Over 100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Struck Wing or Rotor, Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = AIRLINE TRAINING CENTER ACADEMY SOURCE = x xxxx-x REPTS
Remarks: JUST AFTER T/O, A FLOCK OF BIRDS FLEW ACROSS RWY AT ABOUT 75' AGL. WE LEVELED OFF AT 50 AGL HOWEVER, 1 OF THE BIRDS DOVE INTO OUR FLT PATH. I HEARD A SLIGHT THUMP AS IT HIT THE COWLING IN FRONT OF THE RT WING. A SECOND LATER I HEARD ANOTHER THUMP AS THE BIRD BOUNCED INTO THE WING. WE RETD FOR INSPN. NO DMG.
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