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NUMBER AND PERCENT OF PILOT ERRORS, BY TYPE OF ERROR, U.S. AIR CARRIERS, 1983–2002.
| Total Errors* |
||
|---|---|---|
| Category of Pilot Error | N | Percent |
| Careless | 62 | 26.3 |
| Flawed decision | 55 | 23.3 |
| Mishandled aircraft kinetics | 50 | 21.2 |
| Poor crew interaction | 27 | 11.4 |
| Mishandled wind or runway conditions | 17 | 7.2 |
| Other | 25 | 10.6 |
| Total | 236 | 100.0 |
Includes up to two pilot errors per mishap, if in different categories.
