Why does it seem like their is always plane crashes with the smaller planes?

There seems to have been a lot of plane crashes lately and most of them seem to be the smaller planes and not the commercial ones. Why is that? Are the commercial planes safer? Do they have more experienced pilots? Just curiousWhy does it seem like their is always plane crashes with the smaller planes?You answered your own question! General aviation crashes are more frequent because that's what pilots use to build up their hours. The small plane crash yesterday was probably 99% weight and balance related. When you stick 13 people on a plane with only room for 10, then luggage, you are putting yourself in an akward situation. As the fuel burned off, the center of gravity shifted and that probably caused the fatal spin short of the runway. Especially when you mix that with the slow speed of landing.



Anyways, there are less commercial incidents because obviously the pilots are better trained. They have thousands of hours of experience. They train rigorously in flight simulators and are prepared for almost anything. The planes are maintained to the highest standards. Some general aviation planes are homebuilt and have no FAA registrations!Why does it seem like their is always plane crashes with the smaller planes?Airplane crashes get lots of attention from the media, and we seem to remember them more because of the attention.



Commercial aircraft have more experienced pilots and have more safety features and redundant systems.



Regards,

Dan