Ok , that was one point I was wondering about . As it stands now , if you turn your plane into a smoking hole in the ground with no injuries and no property damage , you don't have to report it . But isn't that the greatest majority of incidents by far , the smashed plane with no people or property damage ? And also , once it rises to the level of hurt people or damaged property the insurance claims filed for the payment of such incidents already constitute one form of report , why not just condense the data from the insurance claims to track possible trends ? Anyway yes I agree with you that an incident resulting in severe personal injury or extensive property damage should be of course examined to see if any future operational changes may be needed , like spectators moved a bit further away or that sort of thing . This month in M.A.'s safety article (page 79) it's mentioned that propbite is the most common injury , maybe the insurance company(s) that are paying out the Dr.'s bills VIA insurance claims are keeping score of what causes the most injuries ?