Setting The Narrative

Even though the fatality rate in 2015 was the lowest it has been in many years, 376 people still lost their lives, said NTSB Chairman Christopher A. Hart, which is why improving general aviation safety is on the NTSBs Most Wanted List of transportation safety improvements. While lower, these numbers are still too high said Hart. Thats a quote from a September 22, 2016, NTSB press release headlined, NTSB 2015 Aviation Statistics Show General Aviation Accidents Continue to Decline.

Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

Monday, October 24, 2016 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The NTSB, despite acknowledging declining general aviation (GA) accidents and fatalities, maintains that the numbers are "still too high" and lists GA safety on its Most Wanted List.
General aviation organizations dispute this portrayal, presenting comparative data that positions GA as one of the safest transportation modes relative to automobiles, motorcycles, and recreational boating.
The industry urges the NTSB to provide a more balanced and comprehensive view of GA safety trends, acknowledge the sector's ongoing improvements, and publicly correct misconceptions about its safety record.

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Even though the fatality rate in 2015 was the lowest it has been in many years, 376 people still lost their lives,’ said NTSB Chairman Christopher A. Hart, ‘which is why improving general aviation safety is on the NTSB’s Most Wanted List of transportation safety improvements. While lower, these numbers are still too high’ said Hart.” That’s a quote from a September 22, 2016, NTSB press release headlined, “NTSB 2015 Aviation Statistics Show General Aviation Accidents Continue to Decline.”