In calendar year 2006, 1,523 general aviation accidents occurred, involving 1,535 aircraft, 147 fewer accidents than in 2005 and a drop of about 9%. Slightly more than 20% of these accidents were fatal (308), resulting in 706 total fatalities. Thus, while the number of fatal general aviation accidents in 2006 decreased 4% from calendar year 2005, the total number of fatalities increased by over 25%. The circumstances of these accidents and details related to the aircraft, pilots, and locations are presented throughout this review.


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    Title :

    Annual Review of Aircraft Accident Data: U.S. General Aviation, Calendar Year 2006


    Publication date :

    2010


    Size :

    62 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English