Veeany - again I have to agree with you.
We have to look at the training and other factors.
As Veeany says, we cannot simply blame the pilots. The training, the schools, the instructors, the syllabus, the ethos, are all contributing factors that lead up to a pile of bits on the floor.
If the stats exist relating to accidents and incidents per school per pilot trained, it would be very, very interesting to see whether some schools were better or worse than others.
It would be a great marketing tool too -- a league table of safe training establishments would help a new pilot make his/her choice.
BigLs