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Annual Safety Review 2014
General Aviation
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Key Statistics General Aviation
Fixed‑wing Aeroplane
There has been a reduction in the number of accidents, fatalities and injuries within the GA fixed wing aeroplane
sector, which is shown in Table 23 and Table 24. The reduction in the number of fatalities and injuries is extreme‑
ly positive but the fact that 88 people were killed in GA fixed wing accidents highlights the importance of the GA
Roadmap and the associated efforts to further improve safety.
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Table 23:
GA fixed-wing aeroplane fatal and non-fatal accidents and serious incidents last
year compared to 5 year average
Fatal Accidents
Non‑Fatal Accidents
Serious Incidents
2014
53
368
31
2009-2013 average
54.8
387
23.8
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Table 24:
GA fixed-wing aeroplane fatalities and injuries last year compared to 5 year
average
Fatalities
Serious Injuries
Minor Injuries
2014
88
52
59
2009-2013 average
100.6
54.2
87.4