AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Snow goose reports at KSMF
The FAA database contains 21 filed reports pairing Sacramento Intl (KSMF) with Snow goose; damage was indicated in 71.4% and engine ingestion in 47.6%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports211990–export
Damage indicated1571.4% of reports
Engine ingestion1047.6% of reports
Latest report2026-03-03in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Snow goose reports at KSMF: 21 paired reports in the FAA file
Snow goose reports at KSMF contains 21 filed reports; 15 indicate damage and 10 record engine ingestion, while the national Snow goose parent contains 183 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.