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

80 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
Boeing 737500
Boeing 727411
Cessna 210400
McDonnell Douglas DC-9412
Beechcraft 18211
Beechcraft 1900200
Beechcraft 200200
Beechcraft 55223
Beechcraft 58211
Cessna 182211

Deadliest aircraft types

Deadliest aircraft types
Aircraft typeFatalitiesFatal occurrencesAverage per fatal occurrence
ATR ATR7268168.0
Cessna 414717.0
Mooney M20422.0
Beechcraft 55321.5
Diamond DA-40212.0
Gulfstream G-159212.0
McDonnell Douglas DC-9212.0
Piper PA-38212.0
Aerospatiale AS-365111.0
Beechcraft 18111.0

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: 74 occurrences, 92.5% of the occurrences shown. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.92.5%1595
HelicopterHelicopter: 6 occurrences, 7.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Airplane, 74).7.5%11

Engine type

The type of the first engine listed for each aircraft.

Engine type
EngineOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ReciprocatingReciprocating: 39 occurrences, 48.8% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.48.8%1122
Turbo FanTurbo Fan: 17 occurrences, 21.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 39).21.3%11
Turbo JetTurbo Jet: 9 occurrences, 11.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 39).11.3%12
Turbo PropTurbo Prop: 9 occurrences, 11.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 39).11.3%270
Turbo ShaftTurbo Shaft: 5 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 39).6.3%11
Not recordedNot recorded: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 39).1.3%00

Amateur-built aircraft

Amateur-built aircraft
ConstructionOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Amateur-builtAmateur-built: 2 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not amateur-built, 78).2.5%00
Not amateur-builtNot amateur-built: 78 occurrences, 97.5% of the occurrences shown. 16 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.97.5%1696

Aircraft damage

The most severe damage to any aircraft in the occurrence.

Aircraft damage
DamageOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
DestroyedDestroyed: 17 occurrences, 21.3% of the occurrences shown. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 34).21.3%1286
SubstantialSubstantial: 34 occurrences, 42.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.42.5%28
MinorMinor: 16 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 34).20.0%11
NoneNone: 13 occurrences, 16.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 34).16.3%11
See these occurrences on the map Read the methodology