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Feature Article: 1998 Statistics
Over 20% of all G.A. fatal accidents had weather as contributing
factor.
50% of accidents derived from landings and takeoffs.
27% fatal accidents occurred during low level maneuvers
Nearly 30% of approach fatal accidents derived from improper
IFR procedures
Nearly 50% of fatal instrument approach accidents occurred
at night.
Only 12% of the accidents occurred at night
75% of accidents related to pilot-related causes.
67% of all 'deviations have to do with airspace and ATC services.
G. A. aircraft make 68% of all runway incursions.
An accident at night is three times as likely to be fatal as
in the day time. (1999)
44,000 transportation accidents
General Aviation 621
Bicycles 794
Boaters 808
People vs train 831
Seaplanes have a relatively high rate of accidents.
75% of aircraft accidents happen inside a terminal area.
Any hour and a half flight is likely to have an accident in
a terminal area 20% of the time.
Statistics flying year 1998 has aerial application doing 6.5%
of total flight hours, with 6.6% of total accidents and 1.8%
of fatal accidents.
Personal flying has 43.5% of total flying, for 68.8% of total
accidents and 72.1% of fatal accidents.
Business flying had 13.2% of total flying, 2.8% of total accidents
and 4.1% of fatal accidents.
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