Bird Strikes, Engine Failures Top the List for Owners Weighing Part 91K Risk Exposure

Federal safety reviewers flag powerplant system and component failure as a leading category behind fatal business aviation accidents, alongside bird strikes among the incidents cited most often in recent occurrence data. For fleet owners and flight departments, the finding puts engine reliability and bird-strike exposure squarely on the list of items worth a second look during maintenance planning and risk review, rather than treating either as a routine line item.

With reporting from Flying.