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 172712
Cessna 182200
Mooney M202110
Piper PA-28200
Adkins RIDGE RUNNER100
Aerospatiale AS350100
Beechcraft 23113
Beechcraft 35100
Beechcraft 45100
Beechcraft 60100

Deadliest aircraft types

Deadliest aircraft types
Aircraft typeFatalitiesFatal occurrencesAverage per fatal occurrence
Mooney M2010110.0
Swearingen SA22610110.0
Mitsubishi MU-2818.0
Piper PA-60515.0
Beechcraft 23313.0
Cessna 172212.0
Cessna C-402212.0
Champion 7212.0
Cessna 402111.0
Jodel Bernier JODEL F-11111.0

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: 42 occurrences, 93.3% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.93.3%934
HelicopterHelicopter: 3 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Airplane, 42).6.7%00

Engine type

The type of the first engine listed for each aircraft.

Engine type
EngineOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ReciprocatingReciprocating: 40 occurrences, 88.9% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.88.9%826
Turbo PropTurbo Prop: 3 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 40).6.7%218
Turbo ShaftTurbo Shaft: 3 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 40).6.7%00

Amateur-built aircraft

Amateur-built aircraft
ConstructionOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Amateur-builtAmateur-built: 2 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not amateur-built, 43).4.4%11
Not amateur-builtNot amateur-built: 43 occurrences, 95.6% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.95.6%833

Aircraft damage

The most severe damage to any aircraft in the occurrence.

Aircraft damage
DamageOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
DestroyedDestroyed: 12 occurrences, 26.7% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 31).26.7%934
SubstantialSubstantial: 31 occurrences, 68.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.68.9%00
MinorMinor: 2 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 31).4.4%00
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