Technical problems are relatively rare in General Aviation and most of the time they are caused by human factors: improper or delayed maintenance. Pilot error i

Technical problems are relatively rare in General Aviation and most of the time they are caused by human factors: improper or delayed maintenance. Pilot error is the major cause of accidents and fatalities in GA, making GA a lot less safe than commercial airliners. I read accident reports all the time, even the plane I fly the most was involved in a major incident, GA pilots are less experienced, less trained and less disciplined than commercial pilots. That being said, I think light planes are still safer than helicopters. I talked to a few helicopter pilots, I had instructors that also fly helicopters, autorotation is working sometimes, gliding works almost every time, so I prefer a light plane over a helicopter at any time.