Small Aircraft Accidents

It has been recognized that there are far more small aircraft accidents than accidents involving large jets. There are many hypotheses about this difference but no one is quite sure why it occurs. While there are no definitive answers to the puzzle, many theories have developed.

One of the most common theories as to why small aircraft are involved in more accidents than are large airplanes is the number of safety features. Privately owned and smaller planes may have fewer safety instruments available on board. This in turn may lead a pilot to have less information available about speed, distance, elevation, and any number of other factors that can influence a crash.

A second hypothesis as to small aircraft accidents is pilot error. Small plane pilots may not be required to have flawless vision or limit themselves to so many hours in the air. In addition, hobby pilots may be tired from their jobs and commit errors as a result of their general state of exhaustion. Still other pilot errors may occur because the pilots of small planes do not always have the experience of the pilots in control of larger planes.

In addition to pilot errors and inexperience, faulty maintenance can be a problem. Also, the airports into and out of which small planes fly are smaller airports. This means that the airport itself may have fewer safety checks in place. It also can have a wider variety of planes and other aircraft flying in and out, which may lead to more confusion than a larger airport that deals with one type of plane.

Contact a Harrisburg Aviation Accident Attorney

If you or a loved one has been injured in an aviation accident, contact the Harrisburg personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 610-667-7511.