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Key Statistics General Aviation Gliders
Table 26 and Table 27 show that there has been a reduction in the numbers of fatal and non‑fatal accidents with‑
in the GA Glider sector. When compared with the five year average 2009-2013, the number of glider accidents in
2014 has decreased by 16%, whilst the number of fatal accidents has decreased by 33%.
There has also been a reduction in the numbers of fatalities and serious injuries, whilst the number of minor in‑
juries is comparable with the average over the five‑year period 2009-2013.
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Table 26:
Glider accidents fatal and non-fatal - 5 year average vs 2014
Fatal Accidents
Non‑Fatal Accidents
Serious Incidents
2014
18
177
2
2009-2013 average
28
204.4
2.4
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Table 27:
Glider fatalities and injuries - 5 year average vs 2014
Fatalities
Serious Injuries
Minor Injuries
2014
22
29
34
2009-2013 average
32.8
33
34.4
Figure 32 shows that 43% of accidents occur during the Landing phase of the flight, which is similar to the situa‑
tion in GA fixed‑wing aviation. Take‑off and en route phases together account for 35% of accidents.