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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

2016 2017

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

Contents

General Aviation Accidents Summary .......................................................1

SECTION I Fixed Wing Non-Commercial and Commercial

General Aviation Accidents, 2008-2017 .............................................. 4

General Aviation Accident Rates, 2008-2017 ................................... 5

Summary of General Aviation Fixed-Wing Accidents by Year ....... 6

2017 Accident Conditions: Non-Commercial Fixed-Wing ........... 7

2017 Accident Conditions: Commercial Fixed-Wing ..................... 9

2016 Accident Conditions: Non-Commercial Fixed-Wing ..........11

2016 Accident Conditions: Commercial Fixed-Wing ................... 13

SECTION II Helicopter Non-Commercial and Commercial

General Aviation Accidents, 2008-2017 ............................................16

General Aviation Accident Rates, 2008-2017 .................................17

Summary of General Aviation Helicopter Accidents by Year .......18

2017 Accident Conditions: Non-Commercial Helicopter ...........19

2017 Accident Conditions: Commercial Helicopter .....................21

2016 Accident Conditions: Non-Commercial Helicopter .......... 24

2016 Accident Conditions: Commercial Helicopter .................... 26

he GA Accident Scorecard is produced by the Air Safety Institute to provide a broad view of GA safety performance and trends. The GA Scorecard precedes ASI’s Joseph

T. Nall Report, which provides much deeper analysis of GA accidents, trends and causes. The Nall Report relies heavily on NTSB accident investigations, which can take up to two years to complete for fatal accidents. The GA Scorecard is produced to provide an earlier view of GA performance to include total numbers of GA accidents, and the GA accident rate viewed in total and broken into several broad categories of GA activity. Each year, the GA Scorecard provides an initial look at the most recently completed year (2017 in this issue), and then completes the data for the initial look that was provided in the preceding year (2016 in this issue).

The news across GA is once again encouraging. For the third straight year, the overall GA fatal accident rate declined. Initial data from 2017 indicates that 2017 will reveal a fourth straight year. GA is benefiting from the combined impact of more activity and fewer numbers of fatal accidents, producing a substantial reduction in the overall fatal accident rate. Such overall performance indicates the constant work by all in the GA industry to drive safety initiatives is producing results in preserving aircraft and saving lives.

There is so much more we can do…must do to drive the GA accident rates even lower. Every fraction of a point improvement in the accident rate represents lives saved. ASI joins others in the GA industry in relentless pursuit of enhancing training, proficiency, equipment and the GA culture to continue these inspiring results.

General Aviation Accidents Summary

GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

2016 2017

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

Overall General Aviation Accident Rate 2008-2017

FATAL ACCIDENTSALL ACCIDENTS

5.83

1.04

6.01

1.08

5.59

1.0

NO

DAT

A A

VAIL

ABL

E

NO

DAT

A A

VAIL

ABL

E

5.80

1.03

5.22

0.91

5.04

0.99

4.87

0.92

4.92

0.80

Overall General Aviation Accidents 2008-2017

FATAL ACCIDENTSALL ACCIDENTS

1505

269

1417

255

1377

247

1433

261

1405

249

1188

206

1164

229

1173

221

1211

196

1193

185

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

SECTION 1FIXED-WING NON-COMMERCIAL & COMMERCIAL

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

General Aviation Accidents, 2008-2017

NON-COMMERCIAL FIXED-WING

FATAL ACCIDENTSALL ACCIDENTS

FATAL ACCIDENTSALL ACCIDENTS

COMMERCIAL FIXED-WING

16

72

16

8 12 11 108

18

127

81 83

113

79 81

68

77

62

76

223 233 215 227 218167 196 194 161 157

12311179 1161

1184 1163

961 9611037

990952

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

General Aviation Accident Rates, 2008-2017

NON-COMMERCIAL FIXED-WING

FATAL ACCIDENTSALL ACCIDENTS

1.13 1.30 1.17 1.23 1.01 1.19 1.120.88

6.226.59

6.30N

O D

ATA

AVA

ILA

BLE

NO

DAT

A A

VAIL

ABL

E

6.55

5.81 5.785.53 5.67

FATAL ACCIDENTSALL ACCIDENTS

COMMERCIAL FIXED-WING

0.570.07 0.25 0.27 0.37 0.32 0.24

0.56

4.53

3.01 2.972.62 2.50

2.002.33

1.92

NO

DAT

A A

VAIL

ABL

E

NO

DAT

A A

VAIL

ABL

E

NOTE: ACCIDENT RATES ARE PER 100,000 FLIGHT HOURS

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Summary of General Aviation Fixed-Wing Accidents by Year

Number of accidents

Number of aircraft*

Number of fatal accidents

Lethality (percent)

Fatalities

Non-Commercial CommercialFIXED-WINGFIXED-WING

1037

1052

161

15.5

305

62

63

18

29

34

2016

Number of accidents

Number of aircraft*

Number of fatal accidents

Lethality (percent)

Fatalities

Non-Commercial CommercialFIXED-WINGFIXED-WING

990

1000

157

15.9

263

76

76

10

13.2

12

2017

*EACH AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IS COUNTED SEPARATELY.

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

2017 Accident Conditions: Non-Commercial Fixed-Wing

Single-engine fixed-gear

SEF tailwheel

Single-engine retractable

Single-engine turbine

Multiengine

Multiengine turbine

Unknown/Unclassified

FATALITIESACCIDENTSCONFIGURATION FATAL ACCIDENTS

AIRCRAFT CLASS

724

302

200

14

74

15

2

72.4%

19.9%

7.4%

0.2%

98

32

40

3

20

4

0

62.0%

25.3%

12.7%

0.0%

143

43

73

4

47

7

0

54.4%

27.8%

17.9%

0.0%

Personal

Instructional

Public use

Positioning

Aerial observation

Business

Other work use

Other or unknown

FATALITIESACCIDENTSPURPOSE OF FLIGHT FATAL ACCIDENTS

TYPE OF OPERATION

754

158

4

13

5

25

15

26

75.4%

15.8%

0.4%

1.3%

0.5%

2.5%

1.5%

2.6%

128

20

0

0

1

5

1

3

81.0%

12.7%

0.0%

0.0%

0.6%

3.2%

0.6%

1.9%

215

33

0

0

1

10

1

3

81.7%

12.5%

0.0%

0.0%

0.4%

3.8%

0.4%

1.1%

SECTION 12017 PRELIMINARY DATA FIXED-WING

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Non-Commercial Fixed-Wing, 2017 (Continued)

ATP

Commercial

Private

Sport

Student

None

Other or unknown

Second pilot on board

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

FATALITIESACCIDENTSCERTIFICATE LEVEL FATAL ACCIDENTS

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

149

248

486

14

56

7

40

125

192

495

14.9%

24.8%

48.6%

1.4%

5.6%

0.7%

4.0%

12.5%

19.2%

49.5%

26

48

75

4

4

0

1

24

34

96

16.5%

30.4%

47.5%

2.5%

2.5%

0.0%

0.6%

15.2%

21.5%

60.8%

46

74

133

5

4

0

1

44

61

162

17.5%

28.1%

50.6%

1.9%

1.5%

0.0%

0.4%

16.7%

23.2%

61.6%

Day VMC

Night VMC*

Day IMC

Night IMC*

Not Reported

FATALITIESACCIDENTSCONDITIONS FATAL ACCIDENTS

LIGHT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

* INCLUDES DUSK

858

70

28

12

22

86.7%

7.1%

2.8%

1.2%

2.2%

118

13

15

6

5

75.2%

8.3%

9.6%

3.8%

3.2%

173

30

41

12

5

66.3%

11.5%

15.7%

4.6%

1.9%

SECTION 1: 2017 PRELIMINARY DATA FIXED-WING

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

2017 Accident Conditions: Commercial Fixed-Wing

Single-engine fixed-gear (SEF)

SEF tailwheel

Single-engine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSAIRCRAFT CLASS FATAL ACCIDENTS

AERIAL APPLICATION (PART 137)

40

38

20

100.0% 6

6

5

100.0% 100.0%6

6

5

Day VMC

Day IMC

CONDITIONS

37

3

92.5%

7.5%

4

2

66.7%

33.3%

66.7%

33.3%

4

2

ATP

Commercial

Other or unknown

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

1

37

2

3

19

2.5%

92.5%

5.0%

7.5%

47.5%

0

6

0

1

2

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

16.7%

33.3%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

16.7%

33.3%

0

6

0

1

2

Aerial application (Part 137)

Charter or cargo (Part 135)

FATALITIESACCIDENTSPURPOSE OF FLIGHT FATAL ACCIDENTS

TYPE OF OPERATION

40

36

52.6%

47.4%

6

4

60.0%

40.0%

6

6

50.0%

50.0%

SECTION 1: 2017 PRELIMINARY DATA FIXED-WING

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

SECTION 1: 2017 PRELIMINARY DATA FIXED-WING

Commercial Fixed-Wing, 2017 (Continued)

Single-engine fixed-gear (SEF)

SEF tailwheel

Single-engine retractable

Single-engine turbine

Multiengine

Multiengine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSAIRCRAFT CLASS FATAL ACCIDENTS

CHARTER AND CARGO (PART 135)

23

6

3

6

10

7

63.9%

8.3%

27.8%

2

0

1

2

1

0

50.0%

25.0%

25.0%

33.3%

50.0%

16.7%

2

0

3

4

1

0

Day VMC

Night VMC*

Day IMC

Night IMC*

Not reported

CONDITIONS

* INCLUDES DUSK

26

3

2

3

2

72.2%

8.3%

5.6%

8.3%

5.6%

1

0

0

1

2

25.0%

0.0%

0.0%

25.0%

50.0%

16.7%

0.0%

0.0%

50.0%

33.3%

1

0

0

3

2

ATP

Commercial

Other or unknown

Second pilot on board

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

10

23

3

2

15

31

27.8%

63.9%

8.3%

5.6%

41.7%

86.1%

2

2

0

0

3

3

50.0%

50.0%

0.0%

0.0%

75.0%

75.0%

66.7%

33.3%

0.0%

0.0%

83.3%

83.3%

4

2

0

0

5

5

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

2016 Accident Conditions: Non-Commercial Fixed-Wing

Single-engine fixed-gear (SEF)

SEF tailwheel

Single-engine retractable gear

Single-engine turbine

Multiengine

Multiengine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSCONFIGURATION FATAL ACCIDENTS

780

324

193

22

79

20

74.1%

18.3%

7.5%

102

37

44

4

20

3

61.4%

26.5%

12.0%

180

60

78

7

47

6

59.0%

25.6%

15.4%

AIRCRAFT CLASS

Personal

Instructional

Public use

Positioning

Aerial observation

Business

Other work use

Other or unknown

FATALITIESACCIDENTSPURPOSE OF FLIGHT FATAL ACCIDENTS

777

175

7

11

9

24

23

26

73.9%

16.6%

0.7%

1.0%

0.9%

2.3%

2.2%

2.5%

129

15

3

2

1

5

5

6

77.7%

9.0%

1.8%

1.2%

0.6%

3.0%

3.0%

3.6%

242

22

5

3

3

12

12

6

79.3%

7.2%

1.6%

1.0%

1.0%

3.9%

3.9%

2.0%

TYPE OF OPERATION

NOTE: PERCENTAGES ARE PERCENT OF ALL

ACCIDENTS, ALL FATAL ACCIDENTS, OR INDIVIDUAL

FATALITIES, RESPECTIVELY.

SECTION 12016 UPDATED DATA FIXED-WING

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Non-Commercial Fixed-Wing, 2016 (Continued)

ATP

Commercial

Private

Sport

Student

None

Other or unknown

Second pilot on board

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

FATALITIESACCIDENTSCERTIFICATE LEVEL FATAL ACCIDENTS

197

265

472

20

83

7

8

152

260

555

18.7%

25.2%

44.9%

1.9%

7.9%

0.7%

0.8%

14.4%

24.7%

52.8%

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

33

49

79

2

2

0

1

31

41

93

19.9%

29.5%

47.6%

1.2%

1.2%

0.0%

0.6%

18.7%

24.7%

56.0%

65

86

148

2

3

0

1

64

74

182

21.3%

28.2%

48.5%

0.7%

1.0%

0.0%

0.3%

21.0%

24.3%

59.7%

Day VMC

Night VMC*

Day IMC

Night IMC*

Not yet reported

FATALITIESACCIDENTSCONDITIONS FATAL ACCIDENTS

LIGHT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

* INCLUDES DUSK

921

86

23

5

2

88.8%

8.3%

2.2%

0.5%

0.2%

126

23

6

5

1

78.3%

14.3%

3.7%

3.1%

0.6%

223

45

11

10

3

76.4%

15.4%

3.8%

3.4%

1.0%

SECTION 1: 2016 UPDATED DATA FIXED-WING

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

2016 Accident Conditions: Commercial Fixed-Wing

Single-engine fixed-gear (SEF)

SEF tailwheel

Single-engine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSAIRCRAFT CLASS FATAL ACCIDENTS

AERIAL APPLICATION (PART 137)

38

37

22

100.0% 12

12

9

100.0% 100.0%12

12

9

Day VMC

Night VMC*

Day IMC

CONDITIONS

35

2

1

92.1%

5.3%

2.6%

12

0

0

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

12

0

0

ATP

Commercial

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

2

36

5

15

5.3%

94.7%

13.2%

39.5%

0

12

2

6

0.0%

100.0%

16.7%

50.0%

0.0%

100.0%

16.7%

50.0%

0

12

2

6

Aerial application (Part 137)

Charter or cargo (Part 135)

FATALITIESACCIDENTSPURPOSE OF FLIGHT FATAL ACCIDENTS

TYPE OF OPERATION

38

25

60.3%

39.7%

12

7

63.2%

36.8%

12

22

35.3%

64.7%

* INCLUDES DUSK

SECTION 1: 2016 UPDATED DATA FIXED-WING

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Commercial Fixed-Wing, 2016 (Continued)

Single-engine fixed-gear

SEF tailwheel

Single-engine retractable

Single-engine turbine

Multiengine

Multiengine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSAIRCRAFT CLASS FATAL ACCIDENTS

CHARTER AND CARGO (PART 135)

16

5

1

6

8

6

64.0%

4.0%

32.0%

4

0

0

3

3

2

57.1%

42.9%

54.5%

45.5%

12

0

0

9

10

8

Day VMC

Night VMC*

Day IMC

Night IMC*

CONDITIONS

* INCLUDES DUSK

16

3

4

2

64.0%

12.0%

16.0%

8.0%

2

2

2

1

28.6%

28.6%

28.6%

14.3%

36.4%

22.7%

22.7%

18.2%

8

5

5

4

ATP

Commercial

Second pilot on board

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

16

9

2

10

24

64.0%

36.0%

8.0%

40.0%

96.0%

4

3

1

4

7

57.1%

42.9%

14.3%

57.1%

100.0%

68.2%

31.8%

13.6%

45.5%

100.0%

15

7

3

10

22

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

SECTION 1: 2016 UPDATED DATA FIXED-WING

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

SECTION 2HELICOPTER NON-COMMERCIAL & COMMERCIAL

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

NON-COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER

FATAL ACCIDENTSALL ACCIDENTS

116

23

126

16

99

20

101

11

127

19

105

20

108

14 14

75

13

90 90

11

General Aviation Accidents, 2008-2017

FATAL ACCIDENTSALL ACCIDENTS

COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER

7 7 78

7

4 4 4 45

31 31

3435 36

41

36 37 3840

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GA ACCIDENT SCORECARD

NON-COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER

FATAL ACCIDENTSALL ACCIDENTS

1.320.92 1.07 1.20 1.40

0.810.63 0.76

6.647.22

5.29

8.02

7.37

6.28

5.15

4.37

NO

DAT

A A

VAIL

ABL

E

NO

DAT

A A

VAIL

ABL

E

General Aviation Accident Rates, 2008-2017

FATAL ACCIDENTSALL ACCIDENTS

COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER

0.470.32 0.33 0.21 0.46 0.53 0.45 0.28

2.10 2.22

NO

DAT

A A

VAIL

ABL

E

NO

DAT

A A

VAIL

ABL

E

2.461.93

2.692.36

2.59 2.69

NOTE: ACCIDENT RATES ARE PER 100,000 FLIGHT HOURS

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Summary of General Aviation Helicopter Accidents by Year

Number of accidents

Number of aircraft*

Number of fatal accidents

Lethality (percent)

Fatalities

Non-Commercial CommercialHELICOPTERHELICOPTER

75

75

13

17.3

23

37

37

4

10.8

7

2016

Number of accidents

Number of aircraft*

Number of fatal accidents

Lethality (percent)

Fatalities

Non-Commercial CommercialHELICOPTERHELICOPTER

90

90

14

15.6

21

38

38

4

10.5

8

2017

*EACH AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IS COUNTED SEPARATELY.

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2017 Accident Conditions: Non-Commercial Helicopter

Single-engine piston

Single-engine turbine

Multiengine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSCONFIGURATION FATAL ACCIDENTS

AIRCRAFT CLASS

63

23

4

70.0%

25.6%

4.4%

8

4

2

57.1%

28.6%

14.3%

11

7

3

52.4%

33.3%

14.3%

Personal

Instructional

Public use

Positioning

Aerial observation

Business

Other work use

Other or unknown

FATALITIESACCIDENTSPURPOSE OF FLIGHT FATAL ACCIDENTS

TYPE OF OPERATION

28

27

6

7

6

8

6

2

31.1%

30.0%

6.7%

7.8%

6.7%

8.9%

6.7%

2.2%

5

1

1

2

1

2

2

0

35.7%

7.1%

7.1%

14.3%

7.1%

14.3%

14.3%

0.0%

7

2

2

4

2

2

2

0

33.3%

9.5%

9.5%

19.0%

9.5%

9.5%

9.5%

0.0%

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Non-Commercial Helicopter, 2017 (Continued)

FATALITIESACCIDENTSCONDITIONS FATAL ACCIDENTS

LIGHT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Day VMC

Night VMC*

Day IMC

Night IMC*

80

7

2

1

88.0%

7.8%

2.2%

1.1%

9

3

1

1

64.3%

21.4%

7.1%

7.1%

11

7

1

2

52.4%

33.3%

4.8%

9.5%

FATALITIESACCIDENTSCERTIFICATE LEVEL FATAL ACCIDENTS

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

ATP

Commercial

Private

Student

Other or unknown

Second pilot on board

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

17

47

20

5

1

22

41

57

18.9%

52.2%

22.2%

5.6%

1.1%

24.4%

45.6%

63.3%

2

7

4

0

1

2

4

9

14.3%

50.0%

28.6%

0.0%

7.1%

14.3%

28.6%

64.3%

3

10

5

0

3

4

7

14

14.3%

47.6%

23.8%

0.0%

14.3%

19.0%

33.3%

66.7%

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

* INCLUDES DUSK

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2017 Accident Conditions: Commercial Helicopter

Single-engine piston

Single-engine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSAIRCRAFT CLASS FATAL ACCIDENTS

AERIAL APPLICATION (PART 137)

13

9

59.1%

40.9%

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0

0

ATP

Commercial

Private

None

Other or unknown

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

1

17

1

1

2

6

12

4.5%

77.3%

4.5%

4.5%

9.1%

27.3%

54.5%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aerial application (Part 137)

Charter or cargo (Part 135)

External load (Part 133)

FATALITIESACCIDENTSPURPOSE OF FLIGHT FATAL ACCIDENTS

TYPE OF OPERATION

22

12

4

57.9%

31.6%

10.5%

0

2

2

0.0%

50.0%

50.0%

0

5

3

0.0%

62.5%

37.5%

Day VMC

Night VMC*

CONDITIONS

21

1

95.5%

4.5%

0

0

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0

0* INCLUDES DUSK

SECTION 2: 2017 PRELIMINARY DATA HELICOPTER

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Single-engine piston

Single-engine turbine

Multiengine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSAIRCRAFT CLASS FATAL ACCIDENTS

CHARTER AND CARGO (PART 135)

3

6

3

25.0%

50.0%

25.0%

0

1

1

0.0%

50.0%

50.0%

0.0%

20.0%

80.0%

0

1

4

Day VMC

Night VMC*

Night IMC*

CONDITIONS

* INCLUDES DUSK

9

2

1

75.0%

16.7%

8.3%

1

0

1

50.0%

0.0%

50.0%

80.0%

0.0%

20.0%

4

0

1

ATP

Commercial

Other or unknown

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

3

7

2

4

8

25.0%

58.3%

16.7%

33.3%

66.7%

1

1

0

0

2

50.0%

50.0%

0.0%

0.0%

100.0%

20.0%

80.0%

0.0%

0.0%

100.0%

1

4

0

0

5

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

Commercial Helicopter, 2017 (Continued)

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Single-engine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSAIRCRAFT CLASS FATAL ACCIDENTS

EXTERNAL LOAD (PART 133)

4 100.0% 2 100% 100%3

Day VMC

CONDITIONS

4 100.0% 2 100% 100%3

Commercial

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

4

4

4

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

2

2

2

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

3

3

3

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

Commercial Helicopter, 2017 (Continued)

SECTION 2: 2017 PRELIMINARY DATA HELICOPTER

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2016 Accident Conditions: Non-Commercial Helicopter

Single-engine piston

Single-engine turbine

Multiengine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSCONFIGURATION FATAL ACCIDENTS

AIRCRAFT CLASS

46

25

4

61.3%

33.3%

5.3%

5

6

2

38.5%

46.2%

15.4%

6

13

4

26.1%

56.5%

17.4%

Personal

Instructional

Public use

Positioning

Aerial observation

Business

Other work use

Other or Unknown

FATALITIESACCIDENTSPURPOSE OF FLIGHT FATAL ACCIDENTS

TYPE OF OPERATION

23

18

10

4

6

5

2

7

30.7%

24.0%

13.3%

5.3%

8.0%

6.7%

2.7%

9.3%

4

1

1

1

3

1

0

2

30.8%

7.7%

7.7%

7.7%

23.1%

7.7%

0.0%

15.4%

6

1

1

2

7

1

0

5

26.1%

4.3%

4.3%

8.7%

30.4%

4.3%

0.0%

21.7%

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Non-Commercial Helicopter, 2016 (Continued)

Day VMC

Night VMC*

Day IMC

FATALITIESACCIDENTSCONDITIONS FATAL ACCIDENTS

LIGHT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

69

5

1

92.0%

6.7%

1.3%

10

2

1

76.9%

15.4%

7.7%

19

3

1

82.6%

13.0%

4.3%

ATP

Commercial

Private

Student

None

Other or unknown

Second pilot on board

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

FATALITIESACCIDENTSCERTIFICATE LEVEL FATAL ACCIDENTS

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

15

42

12

2

3

1

18

38

50

20.0%

56.0%

16.0%

2.7%

4.0%

1.3%

24.0%

50.7%

66.7%

5

7

1

0

0

0

4

8

12

38.5%

53.8%

7.7%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

30.8%

61.5%

92.3%

11

11

1

0

0

0

8

17

22

47.8%

47.8%

4.3%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

34.8%

73.9%

95.7%

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

* INCLUDES DUSK

SECTION 2: 2016 UPDATED DATA HELICOPTER

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2016 Accident Conditions: Commercial Helicopter

Single-engine piston

Single-engine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSAIRCRAFT CLASS FATAL ACCIDENTS

AERIAL APPLICATION (PART 137)

10

11

47.6%

52.4%

0

1

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0

1

ATP

Commercial

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

2

19

8

10

9.5%

90.5%

38.1%

47.6%

0

1

0

0

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0

1

0

0

Aerial application (Part 137)

Charter or cargo (Part 135)

External load (Part 133)

FATALITIESACCIDENTSPURPOSE OF FLIGHT FATAL ACCIDENTS

TYPE OF OPERATION

21

13

3

56.8%

35.1%

8.1%

1

2

1

25.0%

50.0%

25.0%

1

5

1

14.3%

71.4%

14.3%

Day VMC

Night VMC*

CONDITIONS

18

3

85.7%

14.3%

1

0

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

1

0

* INCLUDES DUSK

SECTION 2: 2016 UPDATED DATA HELICOPTER

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Single-engine turbine

Multiengine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSAIRCRAFT CLASS FATAL ACCIDENTS

CHARTER AND CARGO (PART 135)

12

1

92.3%

7.7%

2

0

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

5

0

Day VMC

Night VMC*

Night IMC*

CONDITIONS

* INCLUDES DUSK

9

2

2

69.2%

15.4%

15.4%

1

0

1

50.0%

0.0%

50.0%

20.0%

0.0%

80.0%

1

0

4

ATP

Commercial

Second pilot on board

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

1

12

1

4

12

7.7%

92.3%

7.7%

30.8%

92.30%

1

1

0

1

1

50.0%

50.0%

0.0%

50.0%

50.00%

80.0%

20.0%

0.0%

80.0%

80.0%

4

1

0

4

4

* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

Commercial Helicopter, 2016 (Continued)

SECTION 2: 2016 UPDATED DATA HELICOPTER

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ATP

Commercial

CFI on board*

IFR pilot on board*

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

1

2

2

1

33.3%

66.7%

66.7%

33.3%

0

1

1

0

0.0%

100.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

100.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0

1

1

0* INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS

Day VMC

CONDITIONS

3 100.0% 1 100.0% 100.0%1

Commercial Helicopter, 2016 (Continued)

Single-engine turbine

FATALITIESACCIDENTSAIRCRAFT CLASS

EXTERNAL LOAD (PART 133)

3 100.0% 1 100.0% 100.0%1

FATAL ACCIDENTS

SECTION 2: 2016 UPDATED DATA HELICOPTER

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