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The 2018 safety record for RVs
The safety record for RV accidents is very good and it looks like it?s getting better. The NTSB rates the RV safety record as similar to GA. That?s very good because the safety record for all experimentals is about 2.5 times worse than GA.
In 2008, There were 36 RV accidents with six involving a fatality. In the year from June 2011 through May, 2012, there were 32 total accidents with 10 being fatal. In 2018, there were 24 total accidents with 7 involving a fatality. See the data below:
Brian Moentenich
Accident # Injury RV Type Accident Description
1 N 6 Cabin fire during takeoff
2 N 7A Engine lost power during takeoff for undetermined reasons
3 N 7A Engine lost power during takeoff for undetermined reasons
4 N 8 Loss of control during landing
5 N 6 Stall during landing
6 N 6 Left wing tip hit ground during landing
7 N 9A Loss of control during an attempted go-around
8 N 7A Loss of control during landing due to a flat nose wheel
9 N 6 Loss of control (wing hit runway) during an attempted go-around
10 N 7 Engine lost power for undetermined reasons
11 N 8 Engine lost power for undetermined reasons
12 N 7A Loss of power due to water in fuel tank6s
13 N 6 Collision with terrain after aborted landing with strong, gusty winds
(23 knots gusting to 32)
14 N 4 Left main gear collapsed upon landing
15 N 6A Right wing tip hit ground during landing/nosegear collapse
16 N 7A Nose gear collapsed after a hard landing
17 N 4 Engine lost power during takeoff for undetermined reasons
1 F 12 Engine lost power during takeoff for undetermined reasons
2 F 6 Collision with terrain for unknown reasons (it was in Norway)
3 F 8 Collision with terrain during a night airshoww
4 F 4 Low altitude maneuvering
5 F 6A Loss of power during takeoff resulting in a stall/spin
6 F 6A Stall/spin during landing when turning from downwindn to base
6 F 12 Loss of control during cruise (most likely over stressing stabilator
which had a crack in the aft spar)
17 Non-Fatal RV accident conclusions in 2018
Six (25%) involved engine power loss
Six accidents involved loss of control during landing (all but one were tail draggers)
one involved a an in-cockpit fire fire
One involved a stall during a go-around
10 Fatal accident conclusions in 2018
Only one involved low altitude maneuvering
8% (2) involved low-altitude stall/spin
8% (2) involved loss of engine power
8% (2) involved a loss of control for undetermined reasons
4% (1) no information was provided (it crashed in Norway)
Brian Moentenich
The safety record for RV accidents is very good and it looks like it?s getting better. The NTSB rates the RV safety record as similar to GA. That?s very good because the safety record for all experimentals is about 2.5 times worse than GA.
In 2008, There were 36 RV accidents with six involving a fatality. In the year from June 2011 through May, 2012, there were 32 total accidents with 10 being fatal. In 2018, there were 24 total accidents with 7 involving a fatality. See the data below:
Brian Moentenich
Accident # Injury RV Type Accident Description
1 N 6 Cabin fire during takeoff
2 N 7A Engine lost power during takeoff for undetermined reasons
3 N 7A Engine lost power during takeoff for undetermined reasons
4 N 8 Loss of control during landing
5 N 6 Stall during landing
6 N 6 Left wing tip hit ground during landing
7 N 9A Loss of control during an attempted go-around
8 N 7A Loss of control during landing due to a flat nose wheel
9 N 6 Loss of control (wing hit runway) during an attempted go-around
10 N 7 Engine lost power for undetermined reasons
11 N 8 Engine lost power for undetermined reasons
12 N 7A Loss of power due to water in fuel tank6s
13 N 6 Collision with terrain after aborted landing with strong, gusty winds
(23 knots gusting to 32)
14 N 4 Left main gear collapsed upon landing
15 N 6A Right wing tip hit ground during landing/nosegear collapse
16 N 7A Nose gear collapsed after a hard landing
17 N 4 Engine lost power during takeoff for undetermined reasons
1 F 12 Engine lost power during takeoff for undetermined reasons
2 F 6 Collision with terrain for unknown reasons (it was in Norway)
3 F 8 Collision with terrain during a night airshoww
4 F 4 Low altitude maneuvering
5 F 6A Loss of power during takeoff resulting in a stall/spin
6 F 6A Stall/spin during landing when turning from downwindn to base
6 F 12 Loss of control during cruise (most likely over stressing stabilator
which had a crack in the aft spar)
17 Non-Fatal RV accident conclusions in 2018
Six (25%) involved engine power loss
Six accidents involved loss of control during landing (all but one were tail draggers)
one involved a an in-cockpit fire fire
One involved a stall during a go-around
10 Fatal accident conclusions in 2018
Only one involved low altitude maneuvering
8% (2) involved low-altitude stall/spin
8% (2) involved loss of engine power
8% (2) involved a loss of control for undetermined reasons
4% (1) no information was provided (it crashed in Norway)
Brian Moentenich