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General Aviation Accidents Summary he GA Accident Scorecard is produced by the Air Safety Institute to provide a broad view of GA safety performance and trends. The GA Scorecard precedes ASI s Joseph T. Nall Report, which provides much deeper analysis of GA accidents, trends and causes. The Nall Report relies heavily on NTSB accident investigations, which can take up to two years to complete for fatal accidents. The GA Scorecard is produced to provide an earlier view of GA performance to include total numbers of GA accidents, and the GA accident rate viewed in total and broken into several broad categories of GA activity. Each year, the GA Scorecard provides an initial look at the most recently completed year ( in this issue), and then completes the data for the initial look that was provided in the preceding year ( in this issue). The news across GA is once again encouraging. For the third straight year, the overall GA fatal accident rate declined. Initial data from indicates that will reveal a fourth straight year. GA is benefiting from the combined impact of more activity and fewer numbers of fatal accidents, producing a substantial reduction in the overall fatal accident rate. Such overall performance indicates the constant work by all in the GA industry to drive safety initiatives is producing results in preserving aircraft and saving lives. There is so much more we can do must do to drive the GA accident rates even lower. Every fraction of a point improvement in the accident rate represents lives saved. ASI joins others in the GA industry in relentless pursuit of enhancing training, proficiency, equipment and the GA culture to continue these inspiring results. Contents General Aviation Accidents Summary... SECTION I Fixed Wing Non- and General Aviation Accidents, 8-... General Aviation Accident Rates, 8-... Summary of General Aviation Fixed-Wing Accidents by Year... Accident Conditions: Non- Fixed-Wing... Accident Conditions: Fixed-Wing... 9 Accident Conditions: Non- Fixed-Wing... Accident Conditions: Fixed-Wing... SECTION II Helicopter Non- and General Aviation Accidents, 8-... General Aviation Accident Rates, 8-... Summary of General Aviation Helicopter Accidents by Year...8 Accident Conditions: Non- Helicopter...9 Accident Conditions: Helicopter... Accident Conditions: Non- Helicopter... Accident Conditions: Helicopter... PAGE - airsafetyinstitute.org copyright 8
Overall General Aviation Accidents 8-88 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 ALL Overall General Aviation Accident Rate 8-.8..9.8...8.9..8. NO DATA AVAILABLE..9.99.9.8 NO DATA AVAILABLE ALL PAGE -
SECTION FIXED-WING NON-COMMERCIAL & COMMERCIAL PAGE -
General Aviation Accidents, 8- NON-COMMERCIAL FIXED-WING 9 8 9 9 9 99 8 9 9 ALL COMMERCIAL FIXED-WING 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 ALL PAGE -
General Aviation Accident Rates, 8- NON-COMMERCIAL FIXED-WING..9...8.8...... NO DATA AVAILABLE..9..88 NO DATA AVAILABLE ALL COMMERCIAL FIXED-WING.. NO DATA AVAILABLE..9...........9. NO DATA AVAILABLE ALL NOTE: ACCIDENT RATES ARE PER, FLIGHT HOURS PAGE -
Summary of General Aviation Fixed-Wing Accidents by Year Non- FIXED-WING FIXED-WING Number of accidents Number of aircraft* Number of fatal accidents Lethality (percent) Fatalities. 8 9 Non- FIXED-WING FIXED-WING Number of accidents Number of aircraft* Number of fatal accidents Lethality (percent) Fatalities 99.9. *EACH AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IS COUNTED SEPARATELY. PAGE -
SECTION PRELIMINARY DATA FIXED-WING Accident Conditions: Non- Fixed-Wing AIRCRAFT CLASS CONFIGURATION Single-engine fixed-gear.% 98.%.% SEF tailwheel Single-engine retractable 9.9%.%.8% Single-engine turbine Multiengine.%.%.9% Multiengine turbine Unknown/Unclassified.%.%.% TYPE OF OPERATION PURPOSE OF FLIGHT Personal.% 8 8.% 8.% Instructional 8.8%.%.% Public use.%.%.% Positioning.%.%.% Aerial observation.%.%.% Business.%.%.8% Other work use.%.%.% Other or unknown.%.9%.% PAGE -
SECTION : PRELIMINARY DATA FIXED-WING Non- Fixed-Wing, (Continued) PILOT QUALIFICATIONS CERTIFICATE LEVEL ATP 9.9%.%.% 8.8% 8.% 8.% Private 8 8.%.%.% Sport.%.%.9% Student.%.%.% None.%.%.% Other or unknown.%.%.% Second pilot on board.%.%.% CFI on board* 9 9.%.%.% IFR pilot on board* 9 9.% 9.8%.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS LIGHT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDITIONS Day VMC 88 8.% 8.%.% Night VMC*.% 8.%.% Day IMC 8.8% 9.%.% Night IMC*.%.8%.% Not Reported.%.%.9% * INCLUDES DUSK PAGE 8 -
SECTION : PRELIMINARY DATA FIXED-WING Accident Conditions: Fixed-Wing TYPE OF OPERATION PURPOSE OF FLIGHT Aerial application (Part ).%.%.% Charter or cargo (Part ).%.%.% AERIAL APPLICATION (PART ) AIRCRAFT CLASS Single-engine fixed-gear (SEF).%.%.% SEF tailwheel 8 Single-engine turbine CONDITIONS Day VMC 9.%.%.% Day IMC.%.%.% PILOT QUALIFICATIONS ATP.%.%.% 9.%.%.% Other or unknown.%.%.% CFI on board*.%.%.% IFR pilot on board* 9.%.%.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS PAGE 9 -
SECTION : PRELIMINARY DATA FIXED-WING Fixed-Wing, (Continued) CHARTER AND CARGO (PART ) AIRCRAFT CLASS Single-engine fixed-gear (SEF).9%.%.% SEF tailwheel Single-engine retractable 8.%.%.% Single-engine turbine Multiengine.8%.%.% Multiengine turbine CONDITIONS Day VMC.%.%.% Night VMC* 8.%.%.% Day IMC.%.%.% Night IMC* 8.%.%.% Not reported.%.%.% * INCLUDES DUSK PILOT QUALIFICATIONS ATP.8%.%.%.9%.%.% Other or unknown 8.%.%.% Second pilot on board.%.%.% CFI on board*.%.% 8.% IFR pilot on board* 8.%.% 8.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS PAGE -
SECTION UPDATED DATA FIXED-WING Accident Conditions: Non- Fixed-Wing AIRCRAFT CLASS CONFIGURATION Single-engine fixed-gear (SEF) 8.%.% 8 9.% SEF tailwheel Single-engine retractable gear 9 8.%.% 8.% Single-engine turbine Multiengine 9.%.%.% Multiengine turbine TYPE OF OPERATION PURPOSE OF FLIGHT Personal.9% 9.% 9.% Instructional.% 9.%.% Public use.%.8%.% Positioning.%.%.% Aerial observation 9.9%.%.% Business.%.%.9% Other work use.%.%.9% Other or unknown.%.%.% NOTE: PERCENTAGES ARE PERCENT OF ALL, ALL, OR INDIVIDUAL, RESPECTIVELY. PAGE -
SECTION : UPDATED DATA FIXED-WING Non- Fixed-Wing, (Continued) PILOT QUALIFICATIONS CERTIFICATE LEVEL ATP 9 8.% 9.9%.%.% 9 9.% 8 8.% Private.9% 9.% 8 8.% Sport.9%.%.% Student 8.9%.%.% None.%.%.% Other or unknown 8.8%.%.% Second pilot on board.% 8.%.% CFI on board*.%.%.% IFR pilot on board*.8% 9.% 8 9.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS LIGHT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDITIONS Day VMC 9 88.8% 8.%.% Night VMC* 8 8.%.%.% Day IMC.%.%.8% Night IMC*.%.%.% Not yet reported.%.%.% * INCLUDES DUSK PAGE -
SECTION : UPDATED DATA FIXED-WING Accident Conditions: Fixed-Wing TYPE OF OPERATION PURPOSE OF FLIGHT Aerial application (Part ) 8.%.%.% Charter or cargo (Part ) 9.%.8%.% AERIAL APPLICATION (PART ) AIRCRAFT CLASS Single-engine fixed-gear (SEF) 8.%.%.% SEF tailwheel Single-engine turbine 9 9 CONDITIONS Day VMC 9.%.%.% Night VMC*.%.%.% Day IMC.%.%.% * INCLUDES DUSK PILOT QUALIFICATIONS ATP.%.%.% 9.%.%.% CFI on board*.%.%.% IFR pilot on board* 9.%.%.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS PAGE -
SECTION : UPDATED DATA FIXED-WING Fixed-Wing, (Continued) CHARTER AND CARGO (PART ) AIRCRAFT CLASS Single-engine fixed-gear.%.%.% SEF tailwheel Single-engine retractable.% Single-engine turbine 9 Multiengine 8.%.9%.% Multiengine turbine 8 CONDITIONS Day VMC.% 8.% 8.% Night VMC*.% 8.%.% Day IMC.% 8.%.% Night IMC* 8.%.% 8.% * INCLUDES DUSK PILOT QUALIFICATIONS ATP.%.% 8.% 9.%.9%.8% Second pilot on board 8.%.%.% CFI on board*.%.%.% IFR pilot on board* 9.%.%.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS PAGE -
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General Aviation Accidents, 8- NON-COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER 99 8 9 9 9 ALL COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER 8 8 ALL PAGE -
General Aviation Accident Rates, 8- NON-COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER 8.....8.9....9. NO DATA AVAILABLE...8.. NO DATA AVAILABLE ALL COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER.... NO DATA AVAILABLE.9....9..9.9....8 NO DATA AVAILABLE ALL NOTE: ACCIDENT RATES ARE PER, FLIGHT HOURS PAGE -
Summary of General Aviation Helicopter Accidents by Year Non- HELICOPTER HELICOPTER Number of accidents Number of aircraft* Number of fatal accidents Lethality (percent) Fatalities..8 Non- HELICOPTER HELICOPTER Number of accidents Number of aircraft* Number of fatal accidents Lethality (percent) Fatalities 9 9. 8 8. 8 *EACH AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IS COUNTED SEPARATELY. PAGE 8 -
SECTION PRELIMINARY DATA HELICOPTER Accident Conditions: Non- Helicopter AIRCRAFT CLASS CONFIGURATION Single-engine piston.% 8.%.% Single-engine turbine.% 8.%.% Multiengine turbine.%.%.% TYPE OF OPERATION PURPOSE OF FLIGHT Personal 8.%.%.% Instructional.%.% 9.% Public use.%.% 9.% Positioning.8%.% 9.% Aerial observation.%.% 9.% Business 8 8.9%.% 9.% Other work use.%.% 9.% Other or unknown.%.%.% PAGE 9 -
SECTION : PRELIMINARY DATA HELICOPTER Non- Helicopter, (Continued) PILOT QUALIFICATIONS CERTIFICATE LEVEL ATP 8.9%.%.%.%.%.% Private.% 8.%.8% Student.%.%.% Other or unknown.%.%.% Second pilot on board.%.% 9.% CFI on board*.% 8.%.% IFR pilot on board*.% 9.%.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS LIGHT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDITIONS Day VMC 8 88.% 9.%.% Night VMC*.8%.%.% Day IMC.%.%.8% Night IMC*.%.% 9.% * INCLUDES DUSK PAGE -
SECTION : PRELIMINARY DATA HELICOPTER Accident Conditions: Helicopter TYPE OF OPERATION PURPOSE OF FLIGHT Aerial application (Part ).9%.%.% Charter or cargo (Part ).%.%.% External load (Part ).%.%.% AERIAL APPLICATION (PART ) AIRCRAFT CLASS Single-engine piston 9.%.%.% Single-engine turbine 9.9%.%.% CONDITIONS Day VMC 9.%.%.% Night VMC*.%.%.% * INCLUDES DUSK PILOT QUALIFICATIONS ATP.%.%.%.%.%.% Private.%.%.% None.%.%.% Other or unknown 9.%.%.% CFI on board*.%.%.% IFR pilot on board*.%.%.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS PAGE -
SECTION : PRELIMINARY DATA HELICOPTER Helicopter, (Continued) CHARTER AND CARGO (PART ) AIRCRAFT CLASS Single-engine piston.%.%.% Single-engine turbine.%.%.% Multiengine turbine.%.% 8.% CONDITIONS Day VMC 9.%.% 8.% Night VMC*.%.%.% Night IMC* 8.%.%.% * INCLUDES DUSK PILOT QUALIFICATIONS ATP.%.%.% 8.%.% 8.% Other or unknown.%.%.% CFI on board*.%.%.% IFR pilot on board* 8.%.%.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS PAGE -
SECTION : PRELIMINARY DATA HELICOPTER Helicopter, (Continued) EXTERNAL LOAD (PART ) AIRCRAFT CLASS Single-engine turbine.% % % CONDITIONS Day VMC.% % % PILOT QUALIFICATIONS.%.%.% CFI on board*.%.%.% IFR pilot on board*.%.%.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS PAGE -
SECTION UPDATED DATA HELICOPTER Accident Conditions: Non- Helicopter AIRCRAFT CLASS CONFIGURATION Single-engine piston.% 8.%.% Single-engine turbine.%.%.% Multiengine turbine.%.%.% TYPE OF OPERATION PURPOSE OF FLIGHT Personal.%.8%.% Instructional 8.%.%.% Public use.%.%.% Positioning.%.% 8.% Aerial observation 8.%.%.% Business.%.%.% Other work use.%.%.% Other or Unknown 9.%.%.% PAGE -
SECTION : UPDATED DATA HELICOPTER Non- Helicopter, (Continued) PILOT QUALIFICATIONS CERTIFICATE LEVEL ATP.% 8.%.8%.%.8%.8% Private.%.%.% Student.%.%.% None.%.%.% Other or unknown.%.%.% Second pilot on board 8.%.8% 8.8% CFI on board* 8.% 8.%.9% IFR pilot on board*.% 9.% 9.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS LIGHT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDITIONS Day VMC 9 9.%.9% 9 8.% Night VMC*.%.%.% Day IMC.%.%.% * INCLUDES DUSK PAGE -
SECTION : UPDATED DATA HELICOPTER Accident Conditions: Helicopter TYPE OF OPERATION PURPOSE OF FLIGHT Aerial application (Part ).8%.%.% Charter or cargo (Part ).%.%.% External load (Part ) 8.%.%.% AERIAL APPLICATION (PART ) AIRCRAFT CLASS Single-engine piston.%.%.% Single-engine turbine.%.%.% CONDITIONS Day VMC 8 8.%.%.% Night VMC*.%.%.% * INCLUDES DUSK PILOT QUALIFICATIONS ATP 9.%.%.% 9 9.%.%.% CFI on board* 8 8.%.%.% IFR pilot on board*.%.%.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS PAGE -
SECTION : UPDATED DATA HELICOPTER Helicopter, (Continued) CHARTER AND CARGO (PART ) AIRCRAFT CLASS Single-engine turbine 9.%.%.% Multiengine turbine.%.%.% CONDITIONS Day VMC 9 9.%.%.% Night VMC*.%.%.% Night IMC*.%.% 8.% * INCLUDES DUSK PILOT QUALIFICATIONS ATP.%.% 8.% 9.%.%.% Second pilot on board.%.%.% CFI on board*.8%.% 8.% IFR pilot on board* 9.%.% 8.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS PAGE -
SECTION : UPDATED DATA HELICOPTER Helicopter, (Continued) EXTERNAL LOAD (PART ) AIRCRAFT CLASS Single-engine turbine.%.%.% CONDITIONS Day VMC.%.%.% PILOT QUALIFICATIONS ATP.%.%.%.%.%.% CFI on board*.%.%.% IFR pilot on board*.%.%.% * INCLUDES SINGLE-PILOT FLIGHTS PAGE 8 -
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