Gerard Ramalho reporting

Just days after an experimental plane crashed on Rancho road, a new report is out that focuses on ways to improve safety at the North Las Vegas Airport.

The study was encouraged by state lawmakers following two fatal crashes that hit homes near the airport back in 2008.

The 35-page report was released by the Clark County Aviation Department but also included suggestions from the FAA. The study looked at a 10-year period that resulted in 14 fatalities.

Most of the accidents - about 75 percent - were caused by pilot error.

Part of what the study revealed was that of the 43 total accidents, only three involved experimental aircraft. That includes one crash in August of 2008 in which three people were killed. It was later uncovered that the aircraft only had five hours of total flying time.

One of the suggestions of the study is that all experimental aircraft have at least 25 hours of successful flight time, or 40 hours, depending upon the type of engine. The report also recommends better training and testing of pilots.

News 3 spoke to residents living near the airport; while most say they do care about safety, overall they're not too concerned.

"It's hardly noticeable," says Scott Bray. "I'm used to seeing planes flying over the house so it doesn't bother me a bit and I don't notice it very much actually."

In the 10-year period the study looked at, there were well over two million take-offs and landings at the airport, with the overall number of accidents declining.

The North Las Vegas Airport is the second busiest in Nevada next to McCarran. It contributes more than 1,700 jobs and has an annual economic benefit of $136 million to the community.