New figures released by the General Aviation Joint Safety Committee show that the general aviation fatal accident rate so far in fiscal 2026 is “well below” the yearly target.
So far in fiscal 2026, which began Oct. 1, 2025, the estimated GA fatal accident rate is at 0.44 accidents per 100,000 flight hours as of May 05, 2026, “well below” the yearly target of 0.91.
By checking out the Pareto chart on general aviation fatal accidents, you can also see accidents broken out by month. Searches can also be customized to display a specific date range of accident data and sort results by aircraft classification, FAR part, operational category, and accident category.
For more information: Explore.DOT.gov, GAJSC.org
What’s the explanation? Incompetent pilots getting killed and not being replaced by the current crop of incompetent pilots? Better maintained airplanes? You wouldn’t guess either one based on the daily crash reports on this news service.
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