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““A PERSONAL MATTER”A PERSONAL MATTER” Analysis of GA Fatal AccidentsAnalysis of GA Fatal Accidents
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Your Presenter: Your Presenter:
Brian PooleBrian Poole
Office of Accident Office of Accident InvestigationInvestigation
Federal Aviation Federal Aviation AdministrationAdministration
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What Is An Aircraft What Is An Aircraft Accident? Accident?
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Aircraft Accident:Aircraft Accident:
An Occurrence Associated With the An Occurrence Associated With the Operation of an Aircraft Which Takes Place Operation of an Aircraft Which Takes Place Between the Time Any Person Boards the Between the Time Any Person Boards the Aircraft With the Intention of Flight and Until Aircraft With the Intention of Flight and Until Such Time as All Such Persons Have Such Time as All Such Persons Have Disembarked, and in Which Any Person Disembarked, and in Which Any Person Suffers Suffers Death or Serious InjuryDeath or Serious Injury, or in Which , or in Which the Aircraft Receives the Aircraft Receives Substantial DamageSubstantial Damage
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Serious Injury:Serious Injury:
An Injury Which (1) Requires Hospitalization for An Injury Which (1) Requires Hospitalization for More Than 48 Hours, Commencing Within 7 Days More Than 48 Hours, Commencing Within 7 Days From the Date the Injury Was Received; (2) Results From the Date the Injury Was Received; (2) Results in a Fracture of Any Bone (Except Simple Fractures in a Fracture of Any Bone (Except Simple Fractures of Fingers, Toes, or Nose); (3) Causes Severe of Fingers, Toes, or Nose); (3) Causes Severe Hemorrhages, Nerve, Muscle or Tendon Damage; Hemorrhages, Nerve, Muscle or Tendon Damage; (4) Involves Any Internal Organ; or (5) Involves (4) Involves Any Internal Organ; or (5) Involves Second or Third Degree Burns or Any Burns Second or Third Degree Burns or Any Burns Affecting More Than 5 Percent of the Body SurfaceAffecting More Than 5 Percent of the Body Surface
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Substantial Damage:Substantial Damage:
Damage or Failure Which Adversely Affects the Damage or Failure Which Adversely Affects the Structural Strength, Performance, or Flight Structural Strength, Performance, or Flight Characteristics of the Aircraft, and Which Would Characteristics of the Aircraft, and Which Would Normally Require Major Repair or Replacement of Normally Require Major Repair or Replacement of the Affected Component. Engine Failure or Damage the Affected Component. Engine Failure or Damage Limited to an Engine Cowling, Dented Skin, Small Limited to an Engine Cowling, Dented Skin, Small Punctured Holes in the Skin Fabric, Ground Damage Punctured Holes in the Skin Fabric, Ground Damage to Rotor or Propeller Blades, and Damage to Landing to Rotor or Propeller Blades, and Damage to Landing Gear, Wheels, Tires, Flaps, Engine Accessories, Gear, Wheels, Tires, Flaps, Engine Accessories, Brakes, or Wingtips are not Considered “Substantial Brakes, or Wingtips are not Considered “Substantial Damage”Damage”
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General Aviation AccidentsGeneral Aviation Accidents1930-20011930-2001
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General Aviation Fatal AccidentsGeneral Aviation Fatal Accidents1930-20011930-2001
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General Aviation FatalitiesGeneral Aviation Fatalities1930-20011930-2001
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General Aviation AccidentsGeneral Aviation Accidents1997-20011997-2001
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 dataSource: NTSB
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Homebuilt Aircraft AccidentsHomebuilt Aircraft Accidents1997-20011997-2001
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 RateGeneral Aviation Accident Rate For Hours Flown For Hours Flown
1950-2001 1950-2001Accidents Per 100,000 Hours
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Personal
Aerial Application
Business
General Aviation Accident Rates by General Aviation Accident Rates by Purpose of FlightPurpose of Flight
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Instruction
All GA
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Homebuilt & General Aviation Homebuilt & General Aviation Fatal Accident RatesFatal Accident Rates
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General Aviation Fleet, Activity and General Aviation Fleet, Activity and Fatal Accidents By Type of OperationFatal Accidents By Type of Operation
19981998Percent of Fleet Percent of Percent of
Flight Hours Fatal Accidents
PersonalBusinessInstructionCorporationAerial ApplicationPublic UseAir TaxiMiscellaneous
61 35 6516 13 5 6 14 6 6 11 0 2 8 2 2 5 3 2 10 4 5 3 15 100% 100% 100%
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General Aviation Personal General Aviation Personal Flying Fatal Accidents Flying Fatal Accidents
Breakdown ofBreakdown of Broad Causes 1995 - 1999 Broad Causes 1995 - 1999
Personnel - 1044 Pilot - 998 Others (Aboard) - 4 Others (Not Aboard) - 55
Aircraft - 173 Propulsion System and Controls - 131 Airframe - 21 Systems/Equipment/Instruments - 19
Environment - 19Weather - 9Object (Trees, Wires) - 6Terrain/Runway Conditions - 4
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Primary Causes of General AviationPrimary Causes of General Aviation Fatal Accidents Fatal 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 DescriptionAccident Description
WhenWhen WhereWhere WhatWhat WhoWho WhyWhy NTSB Probable CauseNTSB Probable Cause
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What Caused This Accident? What Caused This Accident?
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How Could This AccidentHow Could This Accident Have Been Prevented? Have Been Prevented?
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Accident InformationAccident Information
Date: July 4, 1993
Time: 8:05 PM MDT
Location: Philip, South Dakota
Aircraft Type: Avid Flyer, N42CJ
Injuries: 1 Fatality 1 Serious Injury
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Pilot InformationPilot 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 CauseNTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s selection of The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff unsuitable terrain for takeoff and the pilot inadvertently and the pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane.stalling the airplane.
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Accident InformationAccident 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 InformationPilot Information
Age: 67
Certificates: Airline Transport Pilot - MEL Commercial Pilot - SEL Instrument 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 CauseNTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s intentional flight into The pilot’s intentional flight into IMC without the proper IMC without the proper instrumentation which resulted in instrumentation which resulted in the pilot’s loss of aircraft control the pilot’s loss of aircraft control and in-flight breakup of the and in-flight breakup of the airplane.airplane.
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Accident InformationAccident 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 InformationPilot Information
Age: 26
Certificates: Commercial Pilot - SEL - MEL Instrument 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 Probable CauseNTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s improper flare and The pilot’s improper flare and delayed recovery from the bounced delayed recovery from the bounced landing. Factors contributing to the landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to accident were the pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear during the retract the landing gear during the aborted landing; the exceeded aborted landing; the exceeded allowable gross weight; and the allowable gross weight; and the unfavorable wind conditions.unfavorable wind conditions.
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Accident InformationAccident 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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Pilot InformationPilot Information
Age: 61
Certificates: Commercial Pilot - SEL - SES Instrument 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 CauseNTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in control of the airplane. Factors in this accident were: the pilot’s lack this accident were: the pilot’s lack of currency in type and model of currency in type and model airplane, and not following the airplane, and not following the requirement for the pilot to have a requirement for the pilot to have a flight instructor onboard during flight instructor onboard during water landings.water landings.
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Accident InformationAccident 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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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 InformationPilot Information
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NTSB Probable CauseNTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s continued flight into The pilot’s continued flight into known adverse weather known adverse weather conditions, and his loss of aircraft conditions, and his loss of aircraft control, which resulted in an control, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain uncontrolled descent into terrain (river). The known icing condition (river). The known icing condition was related factor.was related factor.
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Accident InformationAccident 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 InformationPilot Information
Age: 41
Certificates: Private Pilot - SEL - MEL Instrument 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 CauseNTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs which led to spatial disorientation and a loss of aircraft control. The weather was a factor.
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Accident InformationAccident Information
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 InformationPilot Information
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 CauseNTSB Probable Cause
The failure of the pilot to The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed above stall maintain airspeed above stall speed.speed.
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Accident InformationAccident Information
Date: February 27, 1997
Time: 7:45 PM CST
Location: Houston, Texas
Aircraft Type: Quickie II, N89WL
Injuries: 1 Fatality
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Pilot InformationPilot Information
Age: 30
Certificates: Private Pilot - SEL
Medical: Third Class
Total Time: 125 Hours
Time in Type: 8 Hours
Time Last 90 Days: 7 Hours
Occupation: Businessman
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NTSB Probable CauseNTSB Probable Cause
The loss of engine power due to The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel pilot’s improper fuel management.management.
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Accident InformationAccident Information
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 InformationPilot InformationAge: 73
Certificates: Private Pilot - SEL Instrument 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 CauseNTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision The pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision that lead to VFR flight into instrument that lead to VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Also casual meteorological conditions. Also casual was the pilot’s failure to maintain was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance resulting in adequate terrain clearance resulting in collision with mountainous terrain. collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were low clouds, Contributing factors were low clouds, fog, mountainous terrain, obscuration, fog, mountainous terrain, obscuration, low altitude flying and the pilot’s self-low altitude flying and the pilot’s self-induced pressure.induced pressure.
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Accident InformationAccident Information
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 InformationPilot Information
Age: 56
Certificates: Private Pilot - SEL - MEL Instrument 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 CauseNTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from adequate altitude/clearance from the trees. Contributing to the the trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s accident was the pilot’s unfamiliarity with the geographic unfamiliarity with the geographic location and dark night conditions.location and dark night conditions.
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Accident InformationAccident Information
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 InformationPilot InformationAge: 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 CauseNTSB Probable Cause
NOT DETERMINEDNOT DETERMINED
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