Fatal Bizav Accidents Double in 2021
01-11-2022, 09:24 PM
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Fatal Bizav Accidents Double in 2021
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...ource=hs_email
-16 fatal crashes in 2021, compared to 8 in 2020
-46 fatalities vs 18 in 2020
-23 killed in 6 crashes of N-Numbered business jets in 2021 compared to 4 killed in a single accident in 2020 (inflight breakup of a Citation 501)
-All 6 Fatal accidents happened during Part 91 flights.
-16 fatal crashes in 2021, compared to 8 in 2020
-46 fatalities vs 18 in 2020
-23 killed in 6 crashes of N-Numbered business jets in 2021 compared to 4 killed in a single accident in 2020 (inflight breakup of a Citation 501)
-All 6 Fatal accidents happened during Part 91 flights.
01-11-2022, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by AirBear
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...ource=hs_email
-16 fatal crashes in 2021, compared to 8 in 2020
-46 fatalities vs 18 in 2020
-23 killed in 6 crashes of N-Numbered business jets in 2021 compared to 4 killed in a single accident in 2020 (inflight breakup of a Citation 501)
-All 6 Fatal accidents happened during Part 91 flights.
-16 fatal crashes in 2021, compared to 8 in 2020
-46 fatalities vs 18 in 2020
-23 killed in 6 crashes of N-Numbered business jets in 2021 compared to 4 killed in a single accident in 2020 (inflight breakup of a Citation 501)
-All 6 Fatal accidents happened during Part 91 flights.
01-12-2022, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jaxsurf
It would be interesting to see how many more part 91 flights/hours were conducted in 2021 vs 2020.
Yes, it might have been double, due to all of the wealthy travelers avoiding both airlines and lockdowns.
Since 91/135 planes are more likely to be parked idle than say fracs, that sector probably had the innate capacity to instantly ramp up the flight hours.
01-12-2022, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Excargodog
There are also a lot of nouveau riche people out there with little aviation experience but the money to buy a highly capable and skill demanding older biz jet.
01-12-2022, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by AirBear
There was a huge explosion in biz jet sales towards the end of 2021 because of a tax depreciation or some such issue. Some articles I read suggested many of these 1st time buyers didn't have the luxury of doing due diligence and they're going to have some rude surprises.
01-12-2022, 11:14 AM
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Law of small numbers means you can't really draw any conclusions. It only takes one mid-size jet with a family to cause a huge jump in the stats. Also, what was the total flight time of 2020 compared to 2021? Fatalities to flight time would be a better metric.
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