AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
American wigeon reports at KSMF
The FAA database contains 26 filed reports pairing Sacramento Intl (KSMF) with American wigeon; damage was indicated in 42.3% and engine ingestion in 26.9%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports261990–export
Damage indicated1142.3% of reports
Engine ingestion726.9% of reports
Latest report2025-12-29in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
American wigeon reports at KSMF: 26 paired reports in the FAA file
American wigeon reports at KSMF contains 26 filed reports; 11 indicate damage and 7 record engine ingestion, while the national American wigeon parent contains 114 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.