AIRPORT × AIRCRAFT
PA-28 reports at KMLB
The FAA database contains 53 filed reports pairing Melbourne Intl (KMLB) with PA-28; damage was indicated in 24.5% and engine ingestion in 1.9%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports531990–export
Damage indicated1324.5% of reports
Engine ingestion11.9% of reports
Latest report2026-05-18in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
PA-28 reports at KMLB: 53 paired reports in the FAA file
PA-28 reports at KMLB contains 53 filed reports; 13 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national PA-28 parent contains 2,201 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.