ASN Reported RV Accidents Totals

[A2022]

Looking at the Aviation Safety Network for Reported RV Accidents. I think this is the most worldwide reporting source, but I'm sure it doesn't cover them all.

ASN Reported RV Accident Totals
Year Accidents Fatal
2019 55 20
2020 51 19
2021 65 18
2022 58 17
2023 59 13


2023
Date Type Registration Owner Fatal Location Damage
8-Jan-23 Van's RV-8 N61TW Private 0 Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport (3J1), Ridgeland, SC unk
21-Jan-23 Van's RV-9A VH-JXN Private 0 French Island, VIC sub
28-Jan-23 Van's RV-3 N28RD Private 0 Andrews County Airport (E11), Andrews, TX sub
31-Jan-23 Van's RV-7A N4811E Private 0 Williston, Florida sub
6-Feb-23 Van's RV-6 N330PC Private 0 Peter Prince Field (2R4), Milton, FL w/o
21-Feb-23 Van's RV-10 PR-ZPA private Novo Aripuanã, AM
2-Mar-23 Vans RV-9A G-CCGU Private 0 Henstridge Airport, Henstridge Marsh, Templecombe, Somerset sub
25-Mar-23 Van's RV-8 0 Ararat Airport, VIC sub
29-Mar-23 Van's RV-8 ZU-WDN private 0 Potchefstroom Airport (FAPS) sub
7-Apr-23 Van's RV-4 N8DU private 0 George T. Lewis Airport (CDK/KCDK), Cedar Key, FL sub
8-Apr-23 Van's RV-7 N17NK Private 0 near Morgan, UT sub
8-Apr-23 Van's RV-6A N48PS Private 0 David Jay Perry Airport (1K4), Goldsby, OK sub
11-Apr-23 Van's RV-12 N543GM Private 1 near Greensboro Executive Airport (3A4), Climax, NC w/o
13-Apr-23 Van's RV-14A N412RS Private 0 Fallston Airport (W42), Fallston, MD sub
25-Apr-23 Van's RV-6A N327WC Private 0 near Eaton, OH sub
5-May-23 Van's RV-8 N83SE Private 0 North Las Vegas Airport, NV (VGT/KVGT) sub
6-May-23 Van's RV-7A LV-X722 Private 0 Aeroclub Allen, RN min
11-May-23 Van's RV-10 PT-ZKZ E Cabral Silva E Cia Ltda Riachão, MA (SNRX)
19-May-23 Van's RV-9A N105GS Private 0 Kingston, TN sub
21-May-23 Van's RV-7A PT-ZUM private Campo Largo, PR
31-May-23 Malloy Aeronautics TRV-150 47 Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine 0 Kursk Oblast sub
2-Jun-23 Van’s RV-7 N977RV Private 1 Gibbon, NE w/o
7-Jun-23 Van's RV-6 N835BC Shoreline Home Services Inc 2 Colonial Beach, VA w/o
11-Jun-23 Van's RV-6A N60605 Private 0 Mimbres, NM sub
15-Jun-23 Van's RV-10 PP-ZZX Fermac Cargo Consultoria e Assessoria em Transp. Ltda 0 Pouso Alegre Airport (PPY/SNZA), MG unk
18-Jun-23 Van's RV-.. private 0 Muchea/Greenside, WA (YGSD) sub
20-Jun-23 Van's RV-7A N627DP Private 0 El Sergento, near La Paz, Baja California Sur sub
1-Jul-23 Van's RV-8 N68TP Private 0 Sullivan Lake State Airport (09S), Metaline Falls, WA sub
8-Jul-23 Van's RV-9A F-PDAD private 0 Noordkop Glider Field, Noord-Holland non
20-Jul-23 Van's RV-10 N917CM Private 0 Oshkosh-Wittman Field (OSH/KOSH), Oshkosh, WI sub
21-Jul-23 Van's RV-10 N730WL N730WL LLC 0 near Chouteau, OK sub
2-Aug-23 Van’s RV-9A C-GHSG Private 0 near Leroy, SK sub
7-Aug-23 Vans RV-7 G-KELS Private 0 Tonbridge, Kent sub
8-Aug-23 Van's RV-JV Special N7776J Private 0 Northwest Regional Airport (52F), Roanoke, TX sub
12-Aug-23 Van's RV-14A N6161 Private 1 near Virden, IL sub
13-Aug-23 Vans RV-6A G-RVCE Private 0 Rendcomb Airfield, Cirencester, Gloucestershire sub
25-Aug-23 Malloy Aeronautics TRV-150 8 Ukrainian Ground Forces 0 Energodar, Zaporozhye Oblast w/o
29-Aug-23 Van's RV-6 N876TB private 0 Goodland, KS non
3-Sep-23 Van's RV-6A G-RVSH Private 1 Truro Aerodrome (EGHY), Cornwall w/o
3-Sep-23 Van's RV-12IS N321BT Private 0 Crystal Airport (MIC/KMIC), Minneapolis, MN sub
3-Sep-23 Vans RV-6A G-RUSL Private 0 Middlezoy Aerodrome, Weston Zoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset sub
4-Sep-23 Van's RV-14A N14NP Private 0 near Orchard, TX sub
5-Sep-23 Van's RV-8 N772KS Private 0 near Umatilla Municipal Airport (X23), Umatilla, FL sub
9-Sep-23 Vans RV-4 G-INTS Private 0 Lydd Airport, Romney Marsh, Kent min
20-Sep-23 Valentine William H Super 88 (Van's RV-8) N88WV Private 0 Daugherty, Accomack County, VA min
25-Sep-23 Van's RV-6A OE-CAK private 0 Timmersdorf/Leoben Airport (LOGT) sub
29-Sep-23 Van's RV-7 N557JM Private 0 Pickens County Airport (LQK/KLQK), Liberty, SC sub
10-Oct-23 Van's RV-8 N75RT Private 1 Centerville, UT sub
26-Oct-23 Vans RV-12 N28BS Blue Side Up Aviation Group 0 near Gnoss Field Airport (DVO/KDVO), Novato, CA sub
3-Nov-23 Van's RV-14A N5875G Private 0 Houston, TX sub
7-Nov-23 Van's RV-4 N2606A Private 0 London-Corbin Airport (LOZ/KLOZ), London, KY sub
25-Nov-23 Van's RV-9 N998TJ Private 0 NW of Buckeye, AZ sub
27-Nov-23 Van's RV-6A LV-X429 General Rodriguez Airfield (SAHD) unk
5-Dec-23 Van's RV-10 - - 0 Aeroclube de Passo Fundo, SSAQ sub
6-Dec-23 Van's RV-6A N600VS Private 0 Fordyce Municipal Airport (5M4), Fordyce, AR sub
12-Dec-23 Van's RV-6A N113DT Private 0 Searcy Airport (SRC/KSRC), Searcy, AR sub
16-Dec-23 Van’s RV-8 N6948L Private 1 near Corona Municipal Airport (KAJO), Corona, CA w/o
23-Dec-23 Van's RV-10 PT-ZVL Private 5 Jaboticabal, SP w/o
27-Dec-23 Van's RV-6A OY-RVA Private 0 off Glænø w/o
Total 13

[A2022]

avg 60 accidents per year, most with substantial damage. Van's advertised production rate is about 1 per day. that's two months of production lost every year to accidents, 16 percent. looking more and more like a light bulb business. we need to reduce the RV accident rate.

Safety is the key to aviation. Without it, the business will die.