Remarks at Great Alaska Aviation Gathering presented by The Alaska Airmen's Association ...

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NTSB - Improving
General Aviation
Saf e ty
Earl F. Weener, Ph.D.
Great Alaska Aviation Gathering
Member, NTSB
Alaska Airmen’s Association
May 3rd, 2014
N6529R - B36TC Bonanza
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NTSB Mission
The NTSB is an independent US federal agency
charged with determining the probable cause(s)
of transportation accidents, making
recommendations to prevent their recurrence,
conducting special studies and investigations,
and coordinating resources to assist victims and
their families after an accident.
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Topics
• General Aviation Accident Trends
• Most Wanted List
• GA Community Activities - JSC
• NTSB Safety Alerts

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All GA Accidents
Non-fatal Fatal Accidents
2000
1800
345
325 345 352
1600 321 288
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GA Accident-involved Fatalities
GA Accident-Involved Fatalities
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GA Accident Rates
Total Fatal
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Calendar Year
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Defining Fatal Accident Events
All GA 2008-2012
• Loss of Control in Flight
• System/Component Failure – Powerplant
• Controlled Flight into Terrain
• Collision with Terrain/Object (non-CFIT)
• VFR Encounter with IMC
• System/Component Failure –
Non-Powerplant
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Accident Rates per 100k Flight Hours
Accident Rates per 100k Flight Hours
2000-2011
14.00
12.00

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Fatal Accident Rates per 100k Flight Hours
Fatal Accident Rates per 100k Flight Hours
2000-2011
3.00

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