Private Pilot Flight Training and Instruction Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM Taildraggers 19% of fleet are taildraggers. 6 to 29% of landing accidents. 1983 Climb to Cruise Accidents (454 total) Neglected maintenance 79 Stall 32 Fuel contamination 50 Overload 11 Wind conditions 31 CFIT 58 Lack of familiarity 24 Loss of power 5 Unsuitable terrain 35 Weather 11 Inadequate preflight 25 Weight and Balance 3 Density altitude 15 Carburetor ice 3 Miscellaneous 17 Undetermined 46 (Carburetor ice leaves no evidence this is 10% of total) Written by Gene Whitt Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM