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182 fatal accidents on record

The accident aircraft was fully aerodynamically stalled, and the controls were ineffective and unresponsive at the instant of impact.

Trend

Fatal accidents per quarter, last 8 quarters, with a rolling 12-month average (per quarter)
  • Accidents per quarter
  • Rolling 12-month average
U-FIT: Fatal accidents per quarter, last 8 quarters, with a rolling 12-month average (per quarter)
PeriodAccidentsRolling 12-month average per quarter
Q1 2025319.3
Q2 20251516.3
Q3 20251310.8
Q4 20251210.8
Q1 2026611.5
Q2 20262012.8
Q3 20262114.8
Q4 2026 QTD414.5

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