Private Pilot Flight Training and Instruction Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM Fuel/Electric accidents 1. Experience level of the pilot does not seem to matter in fuel related accidents. 2. 86% of aircraft fires are caused by electrical component failure. 3. Only 6% of aircraft fires causing accidents occur in flight. 4. 5% of accidents are fuel related: 5. 60% of the 5% the aircraft is out of fuel (3%) 6. 30% of the 5% the aircraft is starved with fuel aboard (1.5%) 7. 10% of the 5% the aircraft has contaminated fuel.(.5%) Written by Gene Whitt Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM