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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

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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
Beechcraft 23400
Beechcraft 36325
Cessna 172300
Cessna 182200
Piper PA-28200
Piper PA-32200
Barron THORP T18100
Beechcraft BE-58111
Bell BH-47100
British Aerospace HS-125100

Deadliest aircraft types

Deadliest aircraft types
Aircraft typeFatalitiesFatal occurrencesAverage per fatal occurrence
Beechcraft 36522.5
Piper PA-30313.0
Beechcraft BE-58111.0

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: 34 occurrences, 97.1% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.97.1%49
HelicopterHelicopter: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Airplane, 34).2.9%00

Engine type

The type of the first engine listed for each aircraft.

Engine type
EngineOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ReciprocatingReciprocating: 31 occurrences, 88.6% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.88.6%35
Turbo PropTurbo Prop: 2 occurrences, 5.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 31).5.7%14
Turbo FanTurbo Fan: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 31).2.9%00
Not recordedNot recorded: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Reciprocating, 31).2.9%00

Amateur-built aircraft

Amateur-built aircraft
ConstructionOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Amateur-builtAmateur-built: 3 occurrences, 8.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not amateur-built, 32).8.6%00
Not amateur-builtNot amateur-built: 32 occurrences, 91.4% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.91.4%49

Aircraft damage

The most severe damage to any aircraft in the occurrence.

Aircraft damage
DamageOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
DestroyedDestroyed: 6 occurrences, 17.1% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Substantial, 29).17.1%38
SubstantialSubstantial: 29 occurrences, 82.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.82.9%11
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