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AC 150/5200-32C - Reporting Wildlife Aircraft Strikes

Document Information

Number
150/5200-32C
Title
Reporting Wildlife Aircraft Strikes
Status
Active
Date issued
2024-07-31
Office of Primary Responsibility
AAS-300, Office of Airport Safety and Operations - Airport Safety & Operations Division
Description

This Advisory Circular explains the importance of reporting collisions between aircraft and wildlife, more commonly referred to as wildlife strikes. It also explains recent improvements in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Bird/Other Wildlife Strike Reporting system, how to report a wildlife strike, what happens to the wildlife strike report data, how to access the FAA’s National Wildlife Strike Database (NWSD), and the FAA’s Feather Identification program.

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150/5200-32B Reporting Wildlife Aircraft Strikes

This AC explains the importance of reporting collisions between aircraft and wildlife, more commonly referred to as wildlife strikes. It also explains recent improvements in the FAA’s Bird/Other Wildlife Strike Reporting system, how to report a wildlife strike, what happens to the wildlife strike report data, how to access the FAA National Wildlife Strike Database (NWSD), and the FAA’s Feather Identification program.

 2013-05-31