FLIGHT FINDINGSAVIATION OCCURRENCE MAP

Occurrences by aircraft

Not a complete record. A partial collection of documented occurrences: counts, not rates, and no measure of aviation risk. Coverage

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Most common aircraft types

Variants are merged (Cessna 172N and 172S count as Cessna 172). Popular types appear more often partly because more of them fly. Select a type to see it on the map with these filters.

Most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172300
Piper PA-28311
Cessna 182214
Fairchild 24211
Piper PA-24214
Beechcraft 36100
Bellanca 7100
Bushby MUSTANG111
Cessna 150111
Cessna 152100

Deadliest aircraft types

Deadliest aircraft types
Aircraft typeFatalitiesFatal occurrencesAverage per fatal occurrence
Cessna 182414.0
Piper PA-24414.0
Bushby MUSTANG111.0
Cessna 150111.0
Fairchild 24111.0
Gustafson EASY EAGLE111.0
Piper PA-28111.0

Highest share of fatal occurrences

Aircraft types with at least 50 occurrences, by the share that were fatal.

No aircraft type has 50 occurrences with these filters.

Aircraft category

Aircraft category
CategoryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AirplaneAirplane: 22 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%713

Engine type

The type of the first engine listed for each aircraft.

Engine type
EngineOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ReciprocatingReciprocating: 22 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%713

Amateur-built aircraft

Amateur-built aircraft
ConstructionOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Amateur-builtAmateur-built: 4 occurrences, 18.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not amateur-built, 18).18.2%22
Not amateur-builtNot amateur-built: 18 occurrences, 81.8% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.81.8%511

Aircraft damage

The most severe damage to any aircraft in the occurrence.

Aircraft damage
DamageOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
DestroyedDestroyed: 7 occurrences, 31.8% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 15).31.8%511
SubstantialSubstantial: 15 occurrences, 68.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.68.2%22
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