AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Sparrows reports at KPIT
The FAA database contains 76 filed reports pairing Pittsburgh Intl Arpt (KPIT) with Sparrows; damage was indicated in 1.3% and engine ingestion in 2.6%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports761990–export
Damage indicated11.3% of reports
Engine ingestion22.6% of reports
Latest report2026-05-30in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Sparrows reports at KPIT: 76 paired reports in the FAA file
Sparrows reports at KPIT contains 76 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Sparrows parent contains 4,306 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.