U.S. civil aviation accidents rose slightly in 2011, with the sharpest increase coming from Part 135 on-demand charter operations, according to recent stats released by the NTSB.
While the number of GA accidents grew a slight 2 percent, the number of accidents per 100,000 flight hours actually decreased somewhat from 6.63 in 2010 to 6.51 to 2011, according to the report. Deaths resulting from those accidents also dropped slightly, falling from 454 in 2010 to 444 in 2011.
