Fatals Higher In 2014

The NTSB in early August released preliminary general aviation accident statistics for 2014. Sadly, and despite major efforts at the FAA and within industry to enhance safety, the NTSBs preliminary 2014 data show an increase in fatal general aviation accidents, from 222 in 2013 to 253 in 2014. Our calculator says thats a 13.9 percent increase in fatal accidents between 2013 and 2014.

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Key Takeaways:

Preliminary NTSB data for 2014 showed an increase in fatal general aviation accidents, and long-term trends indicate a concerning rise in personal flying accident rates over the last decade.
The FAA now requires pilots to operate transponders in altitude-reporting mode in all movement areas at all airports to enhance the effectiveness of airport surface safety systems.
A remote air traffic control tower system is being demonstrated at Leesburg Executive Airport, Virginia, providing non-radar tower services through high-definition cameras and a remote control center.
Lockheed Martin's Flight Service website introduced a new tool for pilots to view plotted unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operating areas, aiming to improve airspace awareness and safety.

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The NTSB in early August released preliminary general aviation accident statistics for 2014. Sadly, and despite major efforts at the FAA and within industry to enhance safety, the NTSB’s preliminary 2014 data show an increase in fatal general aviation accidents, from 222 in 2013 to 253 in 2014. Our calculator says that’s a 13.9 percent increase in fatal accidents between 2013 and 2014.

While the overall number of general aviation accidents dropped slightly—from 1224 in 2013 to 1221 in 2014—”the accident rate for general aviation aircraft increased from 6.26 per 100,000 flight hours in the previous year to 6.74 in 2014,” the NTSB said in a press release. The fatal accident rate is up, also, from 1.12 every 100,000 hours in 2013 to 1.40 in 2014. The graph below summarizes some of the NTSB data, as released in early August.