Safety in numbers: Accident rates for instructional flights aboard piston-powered multi-engine airplanes for the years 2008 through 2022. While non-fatal accident rates have declined substantially over the period, the fatal rates have ranged between zero to two.
Key Takeaways:
Multiple fatal accidents involved aircraft breaking apart in flight, often associated with adverse weather conditions or reported control system malfunctions.
Pilot error was a significant factor in several incidents, including inadequate preflight inspections, operating without proper certifications, and likely misjudgment in challenging weather.
Other notable events included a regional jet sustaining substantial damage during a hard landing in strong crosswinds and an experimental aircraft performing a successful off-airport landing after an engine flameout.
At about 1800 Central time, the regional jet was substantially damaged in a hard landing. Of the three crew and 21 passengers aboard, one crew member sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was operated by Delux Public Charter as a public charter under FAR 135 as a nonscheduled passenger flight. It originated in Dallas, Texas.
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