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, analyzing 2018 data, indicates a continued downward trend in general aviation's (GA) overall total and fatal accident rates.
- Despite the declining rates, the total number of GA accidents and non-commercial fixed-wing fatalities increased in 2018 compared to the previous year.
- Pilot-related accidents, especially landing incidents (often due to loss of control), and VFR flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) were significant causal factors, with the latter being highly fatal.
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