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title: "5.1Why shall I report occurrences? — Guidance Material — Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 and its implementing rules, Occurrence Reporting · Avioverse"
description: "5.1 Why shall I report occurrences? The reporting of aviation safety occurrences is vital to the prevention of aircraft accidents."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/occurrence-reporting/guidance-material-regulation-eu-no-376-2014-and/section-5/5-1why-shall-i-report-occurrences"
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# 5.1Why shall I report occurrences?

Guidance Material — Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 and its implementing rules · Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 · EAR revision 27 Sep 2023

IR Implementing rule

## 5.1Why shall I report occurrences?

5.1 Why shall I report occurrences?

The reporting of aviation safety occurrences is vital to the prevention of [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) accidents. It contributes to understand where safety risks lie in the aviation system and helps decision makers in organisations and competent authorities (both at national and European level) to adopt relevant measures (see also Section 1.1).

The information and safety intelligence needed to support safety improvement in the Member States and in the EU largely relies on individuals reporting occurrences when they happen. Without this information, the realities of aviation safety issues cannot be properly understood and addressed.

Therefore, the reporting of safety occurrences by private pilots directly contribute to make aviation safer and to the prevention of accidents.

IR — Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 · GM to Reg. (EU) No 376/2014 and its IRs · Occurrence Reporting Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Sep 2023

[All rules in SECTION 5 — PRIVATE PILOTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/occurrence-reporting/guidance-material-regulation-eu-no-376-2014-and/section-5)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Sep 2023, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.