KGON / GONCONNECTICUT

AIRPORT REPORT LOG

Groton-New London Ar

FAA wildlife-strike reports associated with KGON, from 1990-06-15 through 2026-07-17. Reporting is voluntary; counts measure the record, not every event.

All reports3201990–export

2021–2025 reports27five complete years

Reported damage10.3%conditional on reports

Covered traffic rateNot availableno matching BTS denominator

01 / READ THE RECORD

27 reports in 2021–2025.

That is 10 fewer reports than 2016–2020 (37). Changes can reflect wildlife activity, flight volume, reporting practice, or all three.

Damage-indicated reports3310.3% of reports

Engine-ingestion reports30.9% of reports

Serious / destroyed5FAA S or D level

Reported inflation-adjusted cost$267Konly when cost was supplied

02 / YEAR LOG

Ten complete reporting years

20163 reports · 0.0% damage

20177 reports · 0.0% damage

201814 reports · 0.0% damage

20198 reports · 0.0% damage

20205 reports · 0.0% damage

20215 reports · 20.0% damage

20229 reports · 22.2% damage

20234 reports · 25.0% damage

20249 reports · 22.2% damage

03 / SEASON

When reports arrive

Jan2

Feb0

Mar0

Apr3

May3

Jun2

Jul3

Aug7

Sep3

Oct3

Nov1

Dec0

Month counts use 2021–2025 reports.

04 / FLIGHT PHASE

Where in the operation

Approach6 · 66.7% damage

Take-off Run6 · 16.7% damage

Landing Roll3 · 33.3% damage

Departure2 · 0.0% damage

Climb1 · 0.0% damage

Phase counts use 2021–2025 reports with a supplied phase.

05 / IDENTIFIED WILDLIFE

Named species in this airport record

Unknown-bird categories remain in airport totals but do not get thin species-combination pages.

Herring gullFAA species ID NE10171 reports · 14.1% damage GullsFAA species ID NE158 reports · 8.6% damage Tree swallowFAA species ID YI01031 reports · 0.0% damage Canada gooseFAA species ID J220423 reports · 34.8% damage SparrowsFAA species ID ZX321 reports · 4.8% damage Barn swallowFAA species ID YI00513 reports · 0.0% damage OspreyFAA species ID K200110 reports · 10.0% damage Ring-billed gullFAA species ID NE10410 reports · 0.0% damage European starlingFAA species ID YL00110 reports · 20.0% damage

06 / AIRCRAFT

Aircraft types in filed reports

A report count does not supply an exposure denominator by aircraft type.

BE-1900Aircraft type39 reports · 17.9% damage PA-28Aircraft type16 reports · 18.8% damage PA-34 SENECAAircraft type16 reports · 6.2% damage

07 / CT

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