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Nall Report: Decline in Accidents for Second Year in a Row

The latest edition of the Nall Report had some good news for general aviation enthusiasts. Adobe Stock
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Key Takeaways:

  • Aviation accidents, particularly in commercial fixed-wing and non-commercial helicopter sectors, decreased for the second consecutive year, according to the Nall Report.
  • Loss of control during landing and VFR flight into instrument conditions continue to be the leading causes of fatal general aviation accidents.
  • The majority of accidents involve single-engine aircraft flown by private pilots on personal flights, with pilot-related factors being a significant cause.
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The number of aviation accidents fell for the second year in a row, according to the latest issuance of the Nall Report.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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