Stronger Federal Aviation Administration Requirements Needed To Identify and Reduce Alcohol Use Among Civilian Pilots

During the period from 1965 to 1975, the National Transportation Safety Board, an independent agency responsible for investigating and determining the probable causes of aircraft accidents, cited alcohol impairment of pilot judgment and efficiency as a probable cause or contributing factor in 485 general aviation accidents, of which 430 resulted in fatalities. General aviation involves all civilian flying except by U.S. airlines.