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
Piper PA-28511
Beechcraft 35412
Cessna 150400
Cessna 172413
Cessna 182415
Bellanca 7200
Luscombe 8200
Robinson R22211
Aero Commander 680100
Aeronca 11100

Deadliest aircraft types

Deadliest aircraft types
Aircraft typeFatalitiesFatal occurrencesAverage per fatal occurrence
Cessna 182515.0
Piper PA-30414.0
Cessna 172313.0
Beechcraft 35212.0
American Champion 8111.0
Cessna 152111.0
Colonial C-1111.0
Piper PA-28111.0
Robinson R22111.0

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: 56 occurrences, 94.9% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.94.9%818
HelicopterHelicopter: 3 occurrences, 5.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Airplane, 56).5.1%11

Engine type

The type of the first engine listed for each aircraft.

Engine type
EngineOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ReciprocatingReciprocating: 59 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%919

Amateur-built aircraft

Amateur-built aircraft
ConstructionOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Amateur-builtAmateur-built: 8 occurrences, 13.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not amateur-built, 51).13.6%00
Not amateur-builtNot amateur-built: 51 occurrences, 86.4% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.86.4%919

Aircraft damage

The most severe damage to any aircraft in the occurrence.

Aircraft damage
DamageOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
DestroyedDestroyed: 12 occurrences, 20.3% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 47).20.3%715
SubstantialSubstantial: 47 occurrences, 79.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.79.7%24
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