Second Look: Why Light Sport Aircraft Suffer So Many Crashes

Light sport airplanes were supposed to be a cheaper alternative to certified aircraft and they are. But in this republication of AVweb’s analysis of the accident record of these airplanes,…

Light sport airplanes were supposed to be a cheaper alternative to certified aircraft and they are. But in this republication of AVweb's analysis of the accident record of these airplanes, the data confirms what many skeptics worried about: They suffer more crashes than standard category aircraft. This video explains why.