The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has published an analysis covering business aviation accidents, identifying component or powerplant system failure as key aircraft safety concerns related to fatal accidents.

Available online to NBAA members, the Q2 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Accident and Incident Analysis explores incidents that occurred from April through June of 2026, including:

• 42 incidents
• 24 accidents

Of these events, the NBAA noted that six accidents proved fatal, with a total of 22 fatalities in accidents involving the following aircraft:

• Two business jets
• Three business turboprops
• One turbine helicopter

According to the report, crashes happened most often during takeoff or landing. Four of these were nonfatal while one was fatal.

The analysis also showed three accidents each involving runway excursions paired with component or powerplant system failures. In addition, nine events were identified as powerplant system or component failures.

Of the 66 total incidents analyzed, bird strikes made up 12, with failures unrelated to powerplant systems and components each accounting for 11.

Evaluating these trends showcases the value of several efforts, such as:

• Proactive maintenance
• Thorough inspections
• Effective procedures for anomalies
• Wildlife-hazard awareness

The NBAA launched the quarterly Business Aviation Accident and Incident Analysis to offer in-depth updates on safety events that involve turbine-powered business aircraft.

However, the goal is not to assign probably cause but outline trends and areas where the industry can make improvements.

“NBAA’s quarterly analysis gives the business aviation community a clear and timely understanding of where risks are appearing across the operating environment,” said Mark Larsen, CAM, NBAA director of safety and flight operations.

Larsen continued, “The Q2 findings reinforce the need for rigorous preflight preparation, disciplined takeoff and landing practices, runway-excursion prevention and close attention to aircraft system and powerplant reliability.”

“By bringing these events together and examining the patterns behind them, NBAA helps operators turn data into conversations, training priorities and actions that can strengthen safety,” Larsen added.