Accident Analysis

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AOPA Air Safety FoundationSearch for specific types of accidents during the past ten years.

Accidents Involving Scheduled Aerobatics

View a list of accidents involving scheduled aerobatics in the ASF Accident Database.

Fatal Night VFR Accidents

View a list of fatal night VFR accidents. Find more information on flying night VFR in the Safety Spotlight.

Accidents at Nontowered Airports

View a list of accidents involving collisions at nontowered airports between 1999-2003.
Find more information on flying to and from nontowered airports in the Safety Spotlight.

Collisions at Towered Airports

View a list of accidents involving collisions at towered airports between 1999-2003.
Find more information on operations at towered airports in the Safety Spotlight.

Stall/Spin Accidents

View a list of fatal stall/spin accidents in the ASF accident database.

Wing Contamination Accidents

View a list of general aviation accidents in takeoff and climb involving wing contamination.
Find more information on Winter Preflight in the Safety Spotlight.

Instructional Accidents

View a list of instructional accidents, either dual or solo.

Updated October 8, 2009

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