AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
American coot reports at KSMF
The FAA database contains 16 filed reports pairing Sacramento Intl (KSMF) with American coot; damage was indicated in 31.2% 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 reports161990–export
Damage indicated531.2% of reports
Engine ingestion212.5% of reports
Latest report2026-03-29in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
American coot reports at KSMF: 16 paired reports in the FAA file
American coot reports at KSMF contains 16 filed reports; 5 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national American coot parent contains 436 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.