NTSB Issues GA Safety Alerts

Stephen Pope

Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 09:19 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The NTSB has issued five Safety Alerts to prevent common and often preventable general aviation (GA) accidents, which cause approximately 475 fatalities and hundreds of injuries annually.
These alerts address critical accident causes like low-altitude stalls, spatial disorientation, mechanical problems, and controlled flight into terrain, while also emphasizing risk management for pilots and mechanics.
To enhance the dissemination of these vital safety messages, the NTSB is creating short videos featuring air safety investigators, highlighting individual responsibility in ensuring GA safety.

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The NTSB on Tuesday issued five Safety Alerts that it says focus on the most frequent types of general aviation accidents and how to prevent them.

“Because we investigate each of the 1,500 GA accidents that occur in the United States every year, we see the same types of accidents over and over again,” said NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman. “What’s especially tragic is that so many of these accidents are entirely preventable.”