AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Gadwall reports at KSMF
The FAA database contains 9 filed reports pairing Sacramento Intl (KSMF) with Gadwall; damage was indicated in 33.3% and engine ingestion in 11.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports91990–export
Damage indicated333.3% of reports
Engine ingestion111.1% of reports
Latest report2025-04-15in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Gadwall reports at KSMF: 9 paired reports in the FAA file
Gadwall reports at KSMF contains 9 filed reports; 3 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Gadwall parent contains 126 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.