AIRPORT × AIRCRAFT
MD-83 reports at KDSM
The FAA database contains 13 filed reports pairing Des Moines Intl (KDSM) with MD-83; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 7.7%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports131990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion17.7% of reports
Latest report2019-08-22in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
MD-83 reports at KDSM: 13 paired reports in the FAA file
MD-83 reports at KDSM contains 13 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national MD-83 parent contains 1,697 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.