Table 6. The Top 10 leading causes of fatal general aviation accidents 2001-2016

1 Loss of control inflight(LOC)
2 Controlled flight into terrain(CFIT)
3 System component failure powerplant(SCF-PP)
4 Fuel related(FUEL)
5 Unknown or undetermined
6 System component failure non powerplant(SCF-NP)
7 Unintended flight in IMC(UIMC)
8 Midair collisions(MAC)
9 Low-Altitude operations(LALT)
10 Other
Source: NTSB(National Transportation Safety Board)