Safety in numbers: Accident rates for instructional flights aboard piston-powered multi-engine airplanes for the years 2008 through 2022. While non-fatal accident rates have declined substantially over the period, the fatal rates have ranged between zero to two.
Key Takeaways:
Several fatal accidents involved in-flight breakups or uncontrolled descents, often occurring during adverse weather conditions like turbulence, heavy precipitation, or potential icing.
Pilot error was a significant factor in multiple incidents, including failures in preflight inspections (control lock), operating without proper certification, or misjudgment of aircraft performance or conditions.
Other reported incidents included hard landings in strong winds and engine flameouts requiring off-airport landings, highlighting a range of operational challenges.
At about 1800 Central time, the regional jet was substantially damaged in a hard landing. Of the three crew and 21 passengers aboard, one crew member sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was operated by Delux Public Charter as a public charter under FAR 135 as a nonscheduled passenger flight. It originated in Dallas, Texas.
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