Reviewing general aviation in the US fleet between 1984 and 2006 (from NTSB annual reviews), the average fatal accident rate of single piston engine aircraft sits at 1.63 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours, compared with 1.88 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours in their multi piston engine cousins.

Are small prop planes safe?

“Turboprops”, or jet engine-powered propeller planes, are the backbone of the business aviation fleet across the globe. Though used less often than private jets, turboprop planes are a safe, efficient, and highly cost-effective option for shorter regional trips and navigating mountain airports.

Are single piston planes safe?

A single-engine Cessna of Mokulele Airlines landed on a Maui road Monday night after its engine failed. The pilots brought the plane down in an emergency landing in the best place they could at the time: Pi'ilani Highway. ...