AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Eared grebe reports at KLAX
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) with Eared grebe; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 12.5%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports81990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion112.5% of reports
Latest report2025-12-05in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Eared grebe reports at KLAX: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
Eared grebe reports at KLAX contains 8 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Eared grebe parent contains 30 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.