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Aviation Accident Facts
Accident Rates 1983 through 2002
Accidents
Aircraft Hours Flown
Accidents per Million Hours Flown
Year
Ma-jor
Seri-ous
In-jury
Da-mage
(mill.)
Ma-jor
Seri-ous
In-jury
Da-mage
1983
4
2
9
8
7.299
0.548
0.274
1.233
1.096
1984
2
2
6
6
8.165
0.245
0.245
0.735
0.735
1985
8
2
5
6
8.710
0.918
0.230
0.574
0.689
1986
4
0
13
7
9.976
0.401
0.000
1.303
0.702
1987
5
1
12
16
10.645
0.470
0.094
1.127
1.503
1988
4
2
13
11
11.141
0.359
0.180
1.167
0.987
1989
8
4
6
10
11.275
0.710
0.355
0.532
0.887
1990
4
3
10
7
12.150
0.329
0.247
0.823
0.576
1991
5
2
10
9
11.781
0.424
0.170
0.849
0.764
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
0.109
0.109
1.093
1.475
2001
5
1
18
21
17.752
0.282
0.056
1.014
1.183
2002
1
1
14
25
18.012
0.056
0.056
0.777
1.388
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.
Commercial pilots must be at least 18 years old and have a minimum of 250 hours of flight time
190 hours under Part 141, including 100 hours in powered aircraft, 50 hours in airplanes, 100 hours as pilot in command (of which 50 hours must be cross-country flight time). They must hold an instrument rating (or be restricted to flying for hire only in daylight, under visual flight rules, within 50 miles of the originating airport). They may fly for hire in accordance with applicable parts of the Federal Aviation Regulations.
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Definition:
Spatial disorientation is an erroneous sense or mistaken perception of one's position and motion relative to the earth.
ADDS
Definition:
Aviation Digital Data Service
Adjustable-Pitch Propeller
Definition:
A propeller with blades whose pitch can be adjusted on the ground with the engine not running, but which cannot be adjusted in flight. Also referred to as a ground adjustable propeller. Sometimes also used to refer to onstant-speed propellers that are adjustable in flight.
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