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8/10/2019 GA Fatal Accidents

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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

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Personal

Aerial Application

Business

General Aviation Accident Rates by

Purpose of Flight

1983-2001

Instruction

All GA

Corporate



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Homebuilt & General AviationFatal Accident Rates

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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

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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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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



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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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





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.

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Date: May 9, 1996

Time: 12:50 PM EDT

Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire

Aircraft Type: Lake LA-4-200, N5040L



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Pil t I f ti


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Pilot Information

Age: 61

Certificates: Commercial Pilot - SEL - SESInstrument Rating





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.



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Date: June 3, 1996

Time: 4:41 PM EDT

Location: Winslow, Maine

Aircraft Type: Cessna 320, N78KA



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Pilot Information


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Age: 41

Certificates: Airline Transport Pilot - SEL - MEL



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.



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Date: June 19, 1996

Time: 8:10 AM EDT

Location: Springboro, Ohio

Aircraft Type: Piper, PA-31 Navajo, N62852



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Pilot Information


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Pilot Information

Age: 41

Certificates: Private Pilot - SEL - MELInstrument Rating





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.



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Date: October 27, 1996

Time: 2:55 PM EST

Location: Merritt Island, Florida

Aircraft Type: Kitfox Clasic IV, N11LG



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Pilot Information


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Age: 53

Certificates: Commercial Pilot - SEL - MEL





Occupation: Unknown


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NTSB Probable Cause


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The failure of the pilot to maintainairspeed above stall speed.



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Date: February 27, 1997

Time: 7:45 PM CST

Location: Houston, Texas

Aircraft Type: Quickie II, N89WL



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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.



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Date: June 10, 1998

Time: 5:40 PM EDT

Location: Delaplane, Virginia

Aircraft Type: Beech F33A, N6033U



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Pilot Information


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Age: 73

Certificates: Private Pilot - SELInstrument Rating





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.



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Date: November 21, 1998

Time: 5:43 PM EST

Location: Edgewater, Maryland

Aircraft Type: RV-6, N956DB



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Pilot Information


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Age: 56

Certificates: Private Pilot - SEL - MELInstrument Rating





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.



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Date: August 11, 2001

Time: 7:20 PM EDT

Location: Rohrersville, Maryland

Aircraft Type: Piper Arrow, N2869F



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Pilot Information

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Age: 57

Certificates: Private Pilot - SEL





Occupation: Retired Military Dental Technician


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NTSB Probable Cause


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