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A PERSONAL MATTERAnalysis of GA Fatal Accidents
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Your Presenter:
Brian Poole
Office of Accident Investigation
Federal Aviation Administration
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What Is An Aircraft
Accident?
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Aircraft Accident:
An Occurrence Associated With the Operationof an Aircraft Which Takes Place Between theTime Any Person Boards the Aircraft With the
Intention of Flight and Until Such Time as AllSuch Persons Have Disembarked, and in WhichAny Person Suffers Death or Serious Injury, orin Which the Aircraft Receives Substantial
Damage
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Serious Injury:
An Injury Which (1) Requires Hospitalization for MoreThan 48 Hours, Commencing Within 7 Days From theDate the Injury Was Received; (2) Results in a Fracture
of Any Bone (Except Simple Fractures of Fingers, Toes,or Nose); (3) Causes Severe Hemorrhages, Nerve,Muscle or Tendon Damage; (4) Involves Any InternalOrgan; or (5) Involves Second or Third Degree Burns
or Any Burns Affecting More Than 5 Percent of theBody Surface
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Substantial Damage:
Damage or Failure Which Adversely Affects theStructural Strength, Performance, or FlightCharacteristics of the Aircraft, and Which Would
Normally Require Major Repair or Replacement of theAffected Component. Engine Failure or DamageLimited to an Engine Cowling, Dented Skin, SmallPunctured Holes in the Skin Fabric, Ground Damage to
Rotor or Propeller Blades, and Damage to LandingGear, Wheels, Tires, Flaps, Engine Accessories, Brakes,or Wingtips are not Considered Substantial Damage
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General Aviation Accidents1930-2001
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General Aviation Fatal Accidents1930-2001
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General Aviation Fatalities1930-2001
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General Aviation Accidents1997-2001
1997 1998 1999 2000 *2001
Accidents 1845 1904 1906 1838 1721
Fatal Accidents 350 364 340 343 321
Fatalities 631 624 619 594 553
*Preliminary data
Source: NTSB
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Homebuilt Aircraft Accidents1997-2001
1997 1998 1999 2000 *2001
Accidents 177 226 219 226 186
Fatal Accidents 59 61 61 46 45
Fatalities 72 79 79 68 58
*Preliminary data
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General Aviation Accident RateFor Hours Flown
1950-2001
Accidents Per 100,000 Hours
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Personal
Aerial Application
Business
General Aviation Accident Rates by
Purpose of Flight
1983-2001
Instruction
All GA
Corporate
Accidents Per 100,000 Hours
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1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
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Homebuilt & General AviationAccident Rates
1983-2001
Homebuilt
General Aviation
Accidents Per 100,000 Hours
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Homebuilt & General AviationFatal Accident Rates
1983-2001
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Homebuilt
General Aviation
Accidents Per 100,000 Hours
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General Aviation Fleet, Activity andFatal Accidents By Type of Operation
1998Percent of Fleet Percent of Percent of
Flight Hours Fatal Accidents
Personal
BusinessInstructionCorporationAerial ApplicationPublic UseAir TaxiMiscellaneous
61 35 65
16 13 56 14 66 11 02 8 22 5 32 10 45 3 15
100% 100% 100%
Operation
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General Aviation Personal Flying FatalAccidents Breakdown of
Broad Causes 1995 - 1999Personnel - 1044
Pilot - 998Others (Aboard) - 4Others (Not Aboard) - 55
Aircraft - 173Propulsion System and Controls - 131Airframe - 21Systems/Equipment/Instruments - 19
Environment - 19Weather - 9Object (Trees, Wires) - 6Terrain/Runway Conditions - 4
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Primary Causes of General AviationFatal Accidents
Weather Attempted VFR into IMC conditions
Maneuvering flight Maneuvering during low slow flight
Buzzing or low level aerobatics
Approach Improper IFR approach
Steep turn/stall
Test flying homebuilt aircraft Fuel mismanagement
Midair collisions
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Accident Description
When
Where
WhatWho
WhyNTSB Probable Cause
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What Caused This Accident?
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How Could This AccidentHave Been Prevented?
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Accident Information
Date: July 4, 1993
Time: 8:05 PM MDT
Location: Philip, South Dakota
Aircraft Type: Avid Flyer, N42CJ
Injuries: 1 Fatality1 Serious Injury
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Pilot Information
Age: 51
Certificates: Student Pilot
Medical: Third Class
Total Time: 88 Hours
Time in Type: 85 Hours
Time Last 90 Days: 44 Hours
Occupation: Businessman
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NTSB Probable Cause
The pilots selection of unsuitableterrain for takeoff and the pilot
inadvertently stalling the airplane.
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Accident Information
Date: August 7, 1993
Time: 1:45 PM EDT
Location: Wadesboro, North Carolina
Aircraft Type: Midget Mustang, CFYSJ
Injuries: 1 Fatality
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Pilot Information
Age: 67
Certificates: Airline Transport Pilot - MELCommercial Pilot - SELInstrument Rating
Medical: Second Class
Total Time: 3,663 Hours
Time in Type: 3 Hours
Time Last 90 Days: 16 Hours
Occupation: Retired Navy
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NTSB Probable Cause
The pilots intentional flight into IMCwithout the proper instrumentationwhich resulted in the pilots loss ofaircraft control and in-flight breakup ofthe airplane.
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Accident Information
Date: April 23 , 1994
Time: 2:04 PM EDT
Location: College Park, Maryland
Aircraft Type: Beech Sierra, N93535
Injuries: 4 Fatalities
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Pilot Information
Age: 26
Certificates: Commercial Pilot - SEL - MELInstrument Rating
Medical: Second Class
Total Time: 422 Hours
Time in Type: 9 Hours
Time Last 90 Days: 60 Hours
Occupation: Unknown
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NTSB P b bl C
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NTSB Probable Cause
The pilots improper flare and delayedrecovery from the bounced landing.Factors contributing to the accident
were the pilots failure to retract thelanding gear during the abortedlanding; the exceeded allowable gross
weight; and the unfavorable windconditions.
A id t I f ti
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Accident Information
Date: May 9, 1996
Time: 12:50 PM EDT
Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire
Aircraft Type: Lake LA-4-200, N5040L
Injuries: 1 Fatality
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Pil t I f ti
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Pilot Information
Age: 61
Certificates: Commercial Pilot - SEL - SESInstrument Rating
Medical: Second Class
Total Time: 4330 Hours
Time in Type: 17 Hours
Time Last 90 Days: 2 Hours
Occupation: Retired
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NTSB Probable Cause
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NTSB Probable Cause
The pilots failure to maintain controlof the airplane. Factors in this accidentwere: the pilots lack of currency in
type and model airplane, and notfollowing the requirement for the pilotto have a flight instructor onboard
during water landings.
Accident Information
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Accident Information
Date: June 3, 1996
Time: 4:41 PM EDT
Location: Winslow, Maine
Aircraft Type: Cessna 320, N78KA
Injuries: 1 Fatality
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Pilot Information
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Age: 41
Certificates: Airline Transport Pilot - SEL - MEL
Medical: Second Class
Total Time: 7500 Hours
Time in Type: Unknown
Time Last 90 Days: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Pilot Information
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NTSB Probable Cause
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NTSB Probable Cause
The pilots continued flight into knownadverse weather conditions, and hisloss of aircraft control, which resulted
in an uncontrolled descent into terrain(river). The known icing conditionwas related factor.
Accident Information
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Accident Information
Date: June 19, 1996
Time: 8:10 AM EDT
Location: Springboro, Ohio
Aircraft Type: Piper, PA-31 Navajo, N62852
Injuries: 1 Fatality
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Pilot Information
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Pilot Information
Age: 41
Certificates: Private Pilot - SEL - MELInstrument Rating
Medical: Third Class
Total Time: 1198 Hours
Time in Type: 701 Hours
Time Last 90 Days: 39 Hours
Occupation: Doctor
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NTSB Probable Cause
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NTSB Probable Cause
The pilots impairment of judgmentand performance due to drugs whichled to spatial disorientation and a loss
of aircraft control. The weather was afactor.
Accident Information
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Date: October 27, 1996
Time: 2:55 PM EST
Location: Merritt Island, Florida
Aircraft Type: Kitfox Clasic IV, N11LG
Injuries: 2 Fatalities
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Pilot Information
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Age: 53
Certificates: Commercial Pilot - SEL - MEL
Medical: Third Class
Total Time: 585 Hours
Time in Type: 6 Hours
Time Last 90 Days: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
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NTSB Probable Cause
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The failure of the pilot to maintainairspeed above stall speed.
Accident Information
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Date: February 27, 1997
Time: 7:45 PM CST
Location: Houston, Texas
Aircraft Type: Quickie II, N89WL
Injuries: 1 Fatality
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NTSB Probable Cause
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The loss of engine power due to fuelstarvation as a result of the pilotsimproper fuel management.
Accident Information
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Date: June 10, 1998
Time: 5:40 PM EDT
Location: Delaplane, Virginia
Aircraft Type: Beech F33A, N6033U
Injuries: 2 Fatalities
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Pilot Information
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Age: 73
Certificates: Private Pilot - SELInstrument Rating
Medical: Third Class
Total Time: 2800 Hours
Time in Type: Unknown
Time Last 90 Days: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
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NTSB Probable Cause
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The pilots inadequate in-flight decision thatlead to VFR flight into instrumentmeteorological conditions. Also casual wasthe pilots failure to maintain adequate
terrain clearance resulting in collision withmountainous terrain. Contributing factorswere low clouds, fog, mountainous terrain,obscuration, low altitude flying and the
pilots self-induced pressure.
Accident Information
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Date: November 21, 1998
Time: 5:43 PM EST
Location: Edgewater, Maryland
Aircraft Type: RV-6, N956DB
Injuries: 1 Fatality
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Pilot Information
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Age: 56
Certificates: Private Pilot - SEL - MELInstrument Rating
Medical: Second Class
Total Time: 1345 Hours
Time in Type: 31 Hours
Time Last 90 Days: 15 Hours
Occupation: Actor
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NTSB Probable Cause
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The pilots failure to maintainadequate altitude/clearance from thetrees. Contributing to the accident was
the pilots unfamiliarity with thegeographic location and dark nightconditions.
Accident Information
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Date: August 11, 2001
Time: 7:20 PM EDT
Location: Rohrersville, Maryland
Aircraft Type: Piper Arrow, N2869F
Injuries: 3 Fatalities
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Pilot Information
A 57
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Age: 57
Certificates: Private Pilot - SEL
Medical: Third Class
Total Time: 2000 Hours
Time in Type: Unknown
Time Last 90 Days: Unknown
Occupation: Retired Military Dental Technician
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NTSB Probable Cause
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