AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
American goldfinch reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 15 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with American goldfinch; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 0.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports151990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2026-06-18in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
American goldfinch reports at KCLT: 15 paired reports in the FAA file
American goldfinch reports at KCLT contains 15 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 0 record engine ingestion, while the national American goldfinch parent contains 169 reports.
WHY THERE IS NO RISK GRADE
FAA reporting is voluntary, reporting intensity varies, and this pairing has no flight-exposure denominator. Runway Wildlife keeps counts and conditional damage shares separate.