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Plane Aviation Statistics
Accidents and Accident Rates for 1983 through 2002
| Accidents | Aircraft Hours Flown | ||||
| Year | Major | Serious | Injury | Damage | (millions) |
| 1983 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7.299 |
| 1984 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8.165 |
| 1985 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8.710 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 9.976 |
| 1987 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 10.645 |
| 1988 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11.141 |
| 1989 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11.275 |
| 1990 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 12.150 |
| 1991 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11.781 |
| 1992 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12.360 |
| 1993 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12.706 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 13.124 |
| 1995 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 13.505 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 13.746 |
| 1997 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 15.838 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 16.817 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 17.555 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 18.299 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 17.752 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 18.012 |
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.
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