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Table 2-12: U.S. Commuter Air Carriera Fatal Accidents by First Phase of Operation
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TOTAL fatal accidents |
3 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Phase of
operation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Approach / descent / landing |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Taxi/takeoff / climb |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cruise (in-flight) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Standing (static) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Maneuveringb |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other / not reported |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
a 14 CFR 135, scheduled
operations. Before Mar. 20, 1997, 14
CFR applied to aircraft with 30 or fewer seats. Since Mar. 20, 1997, 14 CFR 135 includes
only aircraft with fewer than 10 seats.
This change makes it difficult to compare pre-1997 data with more
recent years' data.
b Includes instructional
flights performing turns and agricultural flights for spraying and buzzing
(repeated passes over a particular location).
NOTE
First
Phase of Operation is the part of the flight where the problem leading to the
accident first occurs.
SOURCE
National Transportation Safety Board, personal communications,
Jul. 6, 2004, Apr. 5, 2005, Apr. 25, 2006, Apr. 18, 2007, and Apr. 25, 2008
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