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History of Aviation Incidents in Orange County <br /> 1964 - 2008 <br /> Date Nature of Incident Location I 'uries Commercial <br /> Fatal Major Minor/ Flight? <br /> None <br /> 3/27/1969 Collision with ditch Hillsborou h 1 No <br /> 1/19/1969 Collision with trees Carrboro 2 No <br /> 4/24/1968 Collision with ound Hillsborou h 1 No <br /> 7/20/1967 Collision with trees Cha el Hill 2 No <br /> 5/10/1967 Collision with ound Cha el Hill 2 No <br /> 12/8/1966 Gear Colla sed Cha el Hill 1 No <br /> 11/21/1964 Collision with trees Cha el Hill 3 No <br /> 3/30/1964 Collision with trees Cha el Hill 4 No <br /> Source of data: NTSB—Accident Database&Synopses,2009 <br /> 2.Iiazard Likelihood of Occurrence <br /> The OCHM Team estimated the likelihood of each type of hazard occurring in Orange <br /> County. This estimate is based on the local history of the events. <br /> ➢ Highly Likely: Near 100%probability in the next year. <br /> ➢ Likely: Between 10% - 100%probability in the next year, or at least one chance in <br /> the next ten years. <br /> ➢ Possible: Between 1% - 10%probability in the next year or at least one chance in <br /> the next 100 years. <br /> ➢ Unlikely: Less than 1%probability in the next year, or less than one chance in the <br /> next 100 years. <br /> 3. Hazard Prone Areas <br /> Certain areas, such as floodplains and steep slopes, are more prone to hazards than others. <br /> Many of these are readily identifiable on maps. The OCHM Team identified those areas <br /> that are most vulnerable to each natural hazard and determined whether they cover a small, <br /> medium,or large proportion of Orange County and Towns. <br /> All but two of the types of natural hazards most likely to affect Orange County(Severe <br /> Winter Storms,Thunderstorms and Tornadoes, Drought and Heat Waves,Flooding, and <br /> Landslides)have equal potential to occur anywhere within the county and its municipalities <br /> (i.e.: one area of the county is not more likely to be affected than another). Landslides are <br /> more likely to occur in the southeastern portion of the county,which includes the Town of <br /> Carrboro,due to the types of soils and topography prevalent in that geographic area. <br /> Flooding, while it can conceivably occur anywhere in the county,is more likely in <br /> floodplain areas, which are located throughout unincorporated Orange County, the Town of <br /> Carrboro, and the Town of Hillsborough. <br /> 29 <br />