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Old April 12th 07, 05:21 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Maxwell
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"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
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On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:41:29 -0000, Jim Logajan wrote:


"Maxwell" wrote:
I wonder what the latest numbers are for GA fatalities due to fuel
stavation and weather? Isn't it about 90%?


Nowhere near that. Time to get your statistics updated! According to the
following source, those two items accounted for about 18%[*] of all
fatalities:

http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/06nall.pdf



I did my own study of Cessna 172/210 accidents from 1998 through 2004
(excluding
training accidents)... a bit over 1,000 accidents. Some highlights of my
results:


General Pilot Error 52.5%
Maintenance Error 4.6%
Undetermined Loss of Power 4.7%
Engine Mechanical 3.7%
Fuel System 0.9%
Other Mechanical 4.2%
Fuel Exhaustion/Starvation 8.9%
Carb Ice 1.2%
VFR to IFR 5.2%
Inadequate Preflight 1.6%
Fuel Contamination 0.5%

The "General Pilot Error" basically is the cases where the pilot lost
control of
the aircraft (generally during takeoff and landing), misjudged the
approach,
stall/spin, etc.


I thought I might be quoting an urban legend, that's why I invited the
numbers. I knew someone would have them handy. Back when I was learning to
fly in '71, these numbers were a little more difficult to come by. But I did
hear it quoted a lot, often by some of my own CFIs.

I didn't see any numbers on icing, or control failure due to ice though.
Ron, was that part of the General Pilot Error figure, or did it say?