AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Mallard reports at KSMF
The FAA database contains 30 filed reports pairing Sacramento Intl (KSMF) with Mallard; damage was indicated in 46.7% and engine ingestion in 40.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports301990–export
Damage indicated1446.7% of reports
Engine ingestion1240.0% of reports
Latest report2025-12-23in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Mallard reports at KSMF: 30 paired reports in the FAA file
Mallard reports at KSMF contains 30 filed reports; 14 indicate damage and 12 record engine ingestion, while the national Mallard parent contains 1,465 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.