AIRPORT × AIRCRAFT
DC-8-63 reports at KILN
The FAA database contains 35 filed reports pairing Wilmington Air Park (KILN) with DC-8-63; damage was indicated in 2.9% and engine ingestion in 5.7%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports351990–export
Damage indicated12.9% of reports
Engine ingestion25.7% of reports
Latest report2005-05-19in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
DC-8-63 reports at KILN: 35 paired reports in the FAA file
DC-8-63 reports at KILN contains 35 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national DC-8-63 parent contains 70 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.