The latest issue of the FlySafe Flyer from the General Aviation Joint Safety Committee shares some good news about the general aviation fatal accident rate for fiscal year 2026.
As of Aug. 24, 2026, the estimated GA fatal accident rate is at 0.52 accidents per 100,000 flight hours, which is well below the yearly reduction target of 0.91. The fiscal year began Oct. 1, 2025, and runs through Sept. 30, 2026.
There’s also a chart that breaks down the fatal accidents by month through July of the 2026 fiscal year:
Want to dig even deeper? Check out the Pareto chart on general aviation fatal accidents, which can be customized to display a specific date range of accident data and sort results by aircraft classification, FAR part, operational category, and accident category. You can see that here.
For more information: GAJSC.org
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