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• Approximately 80 percent of all plane crashes occur shortly before or after takeoff or landing due to human error or mechanical failures.
• According to an aviation accident survey of nearly 2,200 plane crashes from 1950 to 2004, the number one cause of aviation accidents is pilot error, which results in 45 percent of accidents. Undetermined causes: 33 percent. Mechanical failure: 13 percent.
• In 2005, there were a total of 1,764 aviation accidents in the United States that resulted in 600 fatalities. Low-level maneuvering of an aircraft was the leading cause of fatal aviation accidents from 1998 to 2004.
• In 2004, more than 70 percent of all plane crashes that ended in serious injury or fatality occurred during a personal flight. General aviation accidents occur more frequently than airline or business aviation accidents.
• The most recent statistics on midair collisions has shown a steady decline. In 2004, there were 10 midair accidents resulting in 10 fatalities compared to 11 collisions in 2003 with 23 deaths.

Some of the most common causes of aviation accidents include:

• pilot error,
• negligence by a flight service employee or air traffic controller,
• faulty equipment or mechanical failure,
• weather,
• and sabotage.
• Violations of Federal Aviation Administration safety regulations and aviation law are also a frequent cause of aviation accidents.

Settlement Reached in Plane Crash Suit

January 9, 2007 -

A $1 million settlement was recently reached in a plane crash suit filed by the widow of one of the victims.

The suit was filed against the estate of the pilot.

Plane Crashes Killing Four

Carole W. Green filed a $10 million suit against the estate of Rick Potter, the pilot who owned the plane that her husband died in during the 2006 crash.

Potter, Green, Michael Guy Pappas and Albert “Buck” Jacoby all died in the crash while they were reportedly on their way to see a Wake Forest University basketball game.

Suit Filed Against Pilot's Estate

According to court papers, Potter and Graham had insurance policies with U.S. Specialty Insurance Co. and Cincinnati Insurance Cos.

The wife of Michael Pappas, Amy, also filed a wrongful death suit against Potter's estate.

The lawsuit claimed that Potter failed to get up-to-date information about the weather before taking off from Winston-Salem, N.C., for Shannon Airport.

Potter was allegedly forced to change his path due to the weather and when he attempted to land at Stafford Regional Airport, the plane crashed and burned.

(Source: The Free-Lance Star)

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