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

214 of 183,362 records: 1 more filter, leaving out 3 unreviewed and minor records. Include them · Show all 183,362

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 17234513
Mooney M201858
Piper PA-2814411
Cessna 21011410
Beechcraft 35911
Cessna 182711
Beechcraft 55512
Bell 206512
Cessna 152512
Schweizer 269500

Deadliest aircraft types

Deadliest aircraft types
Aircraft typeFatalitiesFatal occurrencesAverage per fatal occurrence
Cessna 1721352.6
Piper PA-281142.8
Cessna 2101042.5
Beechcraft 20010110.0
Mooney M20851.6
Piper PA-31824.0
Cessna 402818.0
Piper PA-32422.0
Cessna 337414.0
Cessna P-210313.0

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: 195 occurrences, 91.1% of the occurrences shown. 42 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.91.1%4299
HelicopterHelicopter: 17 occurrences, 7.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Airplane, 195).7.9%12
GyroplaneGyroplane: 2 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Airplane, 195).0.9%11

Engine type

The type of the first engine listed for each aircraft.

Engine type
EngineOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ReciprocatingReciprocating: 189 occurrences, 88.3% of the occurrences shown. 37 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.88.3%3782
Turbo PropTurbo Prop: 13 occurrences, 6.1% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 189).6.1%419
Turbo ShaftTurbo Shaft: 5 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 189).2.3%12
Turbo JetTurbo Jet: 3 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 189).1.4%11
Turbo FanTurbo Fan: 1 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 189).0.5%00
Not recordedNot recorded: 4 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 189).1.9%23

Amateur-built aircraft

Amateur-built aircraft
ConstructionOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Amateur-builtAmateur-built: 17 occurrences, 7.9% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not amateur-built, 197).7.9%58
Not amateur-builtNot amateur-built: 197 occurrences, 92.1% of the occurrences shown. 39 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.92.1%3994

Aircraft damage

The most severe damage to any aircraft in the occurrence.

Aircraft damage
DamageOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
DestroyedDestroyed: 48 occurrences, 22.4% of the occurrences shown. 37 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 162).22.4%3791
SubstantialSubstantial: 162 occurrences, 75.7% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.75.7%711
MinorMinor: 3 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 162).1.4%00
NoneNone: 1 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 162).0.5%00
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