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Annual Safety Review 2014
Aerial Work – Fixed Wing Aeroplane
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Propulsion Type
Figure 23 shows the distribution of accidents per propulsion type. More than 80% of the reported accidents in‑
volved aircraft powered by reciprocating engines, which is in line with the aircraft used in aerial work operations.
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Figure 23:
Aerial work fixed wing – percentage of accidents and serious incidents
2005-2014 by propulsion type
%
%
%
%
Reciprocating
Turbofan
Turboprop
Turbojet
Mass Group
Figure 24 shows the number of accidents per mass group. As most Aerial Work operations are performed by
small aircraft, it is not surprising that almost 75% of the accidents that occur involve aircraft in the 0-2250 kg
mass group.
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Figure 24:
Aerial work fixed wing – percentage of accidents and serious incidents
2005-2014 by mass group
%
%
%
%
0-2 250 kg
2 251 to 5 700 kg
5 701 to 27 000 kg
27 001 to 272 000 kg