The AOPA’s Air Safety Institute last week published the 30th Nall Report, an annual look at safety statistics surrounding GA flying. The latest report looks at 2018 safety data gathered from both the NTSB and the FAA.
Nall Report Shows a Declining Fixed-Wing GA Accident Rate
Key Takeaways:
- The 30th Nall Report for 2018 indicates a continued downward trend in overall general aviation total and fatal accident rates per 100,000 hours, despite an increase in the total number of accidents and fatalities compared to the previous year.
- Pilot-related accidents, although showing a slight decline, still account for the majority, with landing incidents (especially loss of control) being the most frequent type, though rarely fatal.
- While overall weather-related accidents decreased, continuing VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) remained a highly fatal factor, responsible for over half of all weather-related fatalities.
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