AIRPORT × WILDLIFE

Blackbirds reports at KPIT

The FAA database contains 35 filed reports pairing Pittsburgh Intl Arpt (KPIT) with Blackbirds; damage was indicated in 5.7% 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 indicated25.7% of reports

Engine ingestion25.7% of reports

Latest report2010-09-12in this aggregate

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Blackbirds reports at KPIT: 35 paired reports in the FAA file

Blackbirds reports at KPIT contains 35 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Blackbirds parent contains 1,321 reports.

AIRPORTKPITPittsburgh Intl Arpt WILDLIFEBlackbirds1,321 reports nationally

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.