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:
Multiple fatal accidents in May 2024 involved aircraft breaking up in flight, often linked to adverse weather conditions such as strong winds, moderate chop, heavy precipitation, or potential icing.
Several incidents highlighted pilot error, including inadequate preflight inspections (e.g., control lock left in place), flying without proper certification, or issues with aircraft operation leading to hard landings or performance failures.
Other reported accidents included an engine flameout leading to a successful forced landing and a takeoff where an aircraft failed to gain sufficient altitude, resulting in significant damage and injuries.
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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