V96

Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant

Requires 7th character

V96 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • Note: This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • military aircraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

More specific codes V96

  • V96.0Balloon accident injuring occupantNeeds 7th char
  • V96.1Hang-glider accident injuring occupantNeeds 7th char
  • V96.2Glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupantNeeds 7th char
  • V96.8Other nonpowered-aircraft accidents injuring occupantNeeds 7th char
  • V96.9Unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupantNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • V95Accident to powered aircraft causing injury to occupantNeeds 7th char
  • V97Other specified air transport accidentsNeeds 7th char

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