Pilots must work to improve communications between maintenance and controller personnel to gain more information in an effort to avoid an accident. Loss of Control Loss of Control refers to accidents resulting from situations in which the pilot should have maintained or regained aircraft control but did not. Many loss of control accidents occur when the pilot has divided thier attention among mission-related activities, such as aerial applications, banner towing, or law enforcement and flying the aircraft. Maneuvering flight accidents account for 26 percent of fatal pilot-related accidents, most of which involve buzzing or other unauthorized low flight.
Loss of control continues to be the most common type of fatal general aviation accident.
FAA and industry will distribute training aids and improve the collection of accident data related to general aviation. Broaden the data spectrum needed by pilots to enhance their ability to avoid or recover from loss of control. CFIT accidents account for 17 percent of all general aviation fatalities. FAA is working in partnership with industry to develop an action plan, revise guidance material and prepare a collective view to the NAS Modernization Plan. The general aviation accident rate is continuing on a downward trend but the number of fatalities increased slightly.