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

Friday, October 08, 2021 at 06:27 PM ET

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

Key Takeaways:

The latest Nall Report indicates a decrease in aviation accidents for the second consecutive year, notably in commercial fixed-wing and non-commercial helicopter sectors.
Despite the overall decline, loss of control during landing and VFR flight into instrument conditions remain the leading causes of fatal general aviation accidents.
Most accidents involve single-engine aircraft flown by private pilots on personal flights, with "pilot related" factors, particularly loss of control during landing, being the primary 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 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.