AIRPORT × AIRCRAFT
EMB-145 reports at KDSM
The FAA database contains 49 filed reports pairing Des Moines Intl (KDSM) with EMB-145; damage was indicated in 12.2% and engine ingestion in 4.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports491990–export
Damage indicated612.2% of reports
Engine ingestion24.1% of reports
Latest report2024-05-13in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
EMB-145 reports at KDSM: 49 paired reports in the FAA file
EMB-145 reports at KDSM contains 49 filed reports; 6 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national EMB-145 parent contains 5,700 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.