Accidents and Accident Rates by NTSB Classification, 1992 through 2011,
for U.S. Air Carriers Operating Under 14 CFR 121| Year |
Accidents |
Aircraft Hours Flown
(Millions) |
Accidents per Million Hours Flown |
|---|
| Major |
Serious |
Injury |
Damage |
Major |
Serious |
Injury |
Damage |
|---|
| 1992 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
2 |
12.360 |
0.243 |
0.243 |
0.809 |
0.162 |
|---|
| 1993 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
8 |
12.706 |
0.079 |
0.157 |
0.944 |
0.630 |
|---|
| 1994 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
7 |
13.124 |
0.305 |
0.000 |
0.914 |
0.533 |
|---|
| 1995 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
17 |
13.505 |
0.222 |
0.148 |
1.037 |
1.259 |
|---|
| 1996 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
13 |
13.746 |
0.436 |
0.000 |
1.309 |
0.946 |
|---|
| 1997 |
2 |
4 |
24 |
19 |
15.838 |
0.126 |
0.253 |
1.515 |
1.200 |
|---|
| 1998 |
0 |
3 |
21 |
26 |
16.817 |
0.000 |
0.178 |
1.249 |
1.546 |
|---|
| 1999 |
2 |
2 |
20 |
27 |
17.555 |
0.114 |
0.114 |
1.139 |
1.538 |
|---|
| 2000 |
3 |
3 |
20 |
30 |
18.299 |
0.164 |
0.164 |
1.093 |
1.639 |
|---|
| 2001 |
5 |
1 |
19 |
21 |
17.814 |
0.281 |
0.056 |
1.067 |
1.179 |
|---|
| 2002 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
25 |
17.290 |
0.058 |
0.058 |
0.810 |
1.446 |
|---|
| 2003 |
2 |
3 |
24 |
25 |
17.468 |
0.114 |
0.172 |
1.374 |
1.431 |
|---|
| 2004 |
4 |
0 |
15 |
11 |
18.883 |
0.212 |
0.000 |
0.794 |
0.583 |
|---|
| 2005 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
24 |
19.390 |
0.103 |
0.155 |
0.567 |
1.238 |
|---|
| 2006 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
22 |
19.263 |
0.104 |
0.104 |
0.363 |
1.142 |
|---|
| 2007 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
12 |
19.637 |
0.000 |
0.102 |
0.713 |
0.611 |
|---|
| 2008 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
15 |
19.098 |
0.209 |
0.052 |
0.419 |
0.785 |
|---|
| 2009 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
10 |
17.604 |
0.114 |
0.170 |
0.852 |
0.568 |
|---|
| 2010 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
17.739 |
0.056 |
0.000 |
0.789 |
0.789 |
|---|
| 2011 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
12 |
17.756 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
1.070 |
0.676 |
|---|
Note
Since March 20, 1997, aircraft with 10 or more seats used in scheduled passenger service have been operated under 14 CFR 121.
Definitions of NTSB Classifications
Major - an accident in which any of three conditions is met:
- a Part 121 aircraft was destroyed, or
- there were multiple fatalities, or
- there was one fatality and a Part 121 aircraft was substantially damaged.
Serious - an accident in which at least one of two conditions is met:
- there was one fatality without substantial damage to a Part 121 aircraft, or
- there was at least one serious injury and a Part 121 aircraft was substantially damaged.
Injury - a nonfatal accident with at least one serious injury and without substantial damage to a Part 121 aircraft.
Damage - an accident in which no person was killed or seriously injured, but in which any aircraft was substantially damaged.
