Private Pilot Flight Training and Instruction Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM Historical Midairs 766 midairs 1807 fatalities 44% of midairs have no fatalities 19% General Aviation Vs Air Carrier no fatalities Midairs constitute less than .1 of 1% of accidents(1/1000) VOR's are source regions for 46% of mid-air near misses. 50% to those involved in midairs have less than 1000 hours of flying. 5% of pilots are having 50% of midair accidents? In the U.S. there are an average of two mid-airs a month. Of These 99% are caused by failure to see. 80% occur below 300' close to an airport 52% of midairs are in high wing which make up 38% of total aircraft. 50% of midairs caused by faster low wing overtaking high wing. 90% not on a flight plan (so what) 4% on IFR plan 96% in daylight 14% at night. (only 4% of flying at night) 70% below 3000'; most of these below 1000' 50% in training 80% overtaking 10% crossing 70% within 5 miles of airport and 3 minutes of takeoff or 8 minutes prior to landing 30% over VOR's 80% on final, 8% on base, 2% downwind Written by Gene Whitt Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM