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Occurrences by aircraft

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

128 of 183,362 records: 1 more filter, leaving out 2 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 1721749
Cessna 1821149
Piper PA-281011
Piper PA-32826
Cessna 210724
Mooney M20724
Cessna 150511
Cessna 152500
Piper PA-24500
Cessna 177411

Deadliest aircraft types

Deadliest aircraft types
Aircraft typeFatalitiesFatal occurrencesAverage per fatal occurrence
Cessna 172942.3
Cessna 182942.3
Piper PA-32623.0
Cessna 336515.0
Cessna 414515.0
Cessna 210422.0
Mooney M20422.0
Piper PA-30321.5
Bell 206313.0
Advertising Mgmt Consulting VELOCITY SUPER XLRG5212.0

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: 122 occurrences, 95.3% of the occurrences shown. 29 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.95.3%2960
HelicopterHelicopter: 6 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Airplane, 122).4.7%24

Engine type

The type of the first engine listed for each aircraft.

Engine type
EngineOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ReciprocatingReciprocating: 124 occurrences, 96.9% of the occurrences shown. 30 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.96.9%3061
Turbo PropTurbo Prop: 2 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 124).1.6%00
Turbo ShaftTurbo Shaft: 2 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 124).1.6%13

Amateur-built aircraft

Amateur-built aircraft
ConstructionOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Amateur-builtAmateur-built: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not amateur-built, 127).0.8%12
Not amateur-builtNot amateur-built: 127 occurrences, 99.2% of the occurrences shown. 30 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.99.2%3062

Aircraft damage

The most severe damage to any aircraft in the occurrence.

Aircraft damage
DamageOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
DestroyedDestroyed: 38 occurrences, 29.7% of the occurrences shown. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 89).29.7%2859
SubstantialSubstantial: 89 occurrences, 69.5% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.69.5%35
MinorMinor: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 89).0.8%00
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