Table 4.

Types of accidents

Type	Total	Per cent
Collision with terrain/obstruction on ground	76	19.8
Power plant equipment malfunction	58	15.1
Body contact with spinning prop	43	11.2
Hard landing	40	10.4
Fall	37	9.7
Wing malfunction or deflation	35	9.1
Other	29	7.5
Handling	20	5.2
Line tangle/damage	15	3.9
Collision with other aircraft/ultralight	14	3.6
Water immersion	10	2.6
Other/not applicable	35	1.5