Table B-1. Aircraft crash rates by category, subcategory, and flight phase.1

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APPENDIX B

TABLE B-1. Aircraft crash rates by category, subcategory, and flight phase.1

AIRCRAFT

CRASH RATE (P)

Takeoff

Landing

(per takeoff)

(per landing)

General Aviation

1. Fixed Wing Single Engine

1.1E-5

2.0E-5

Reciprocating

2. Fixed Wing Multiengine

9.3E-6

2.3E-5

Reciprocating

3. Fixed Wing Turboprop

3.5E-6

8.3E-6

4. Fixed Wing Turbojet

1.4E-6

4.7E-6

Representative Fixed Wing

1.1E-5

2.0E-5

Representative Helicopter

2.5E-5

See Note 2

Commercial

1. Air Carrier

1.9E-7

2.8E-7

2. Air Taxi

1.0E-6

2.3E-6

Military

1. Large Aircraft

5.7E-7

1.6E-6

2. Small Aircraft

1.8E-6

3.3E-6

Notes:

Reference 1 provides additional information, such as the crash rate per mile for these aircraft

categories.

Helicopter crashes are considered on a per-flight basis and are reported under takeoff for

convenience.

Large military aircraft includes bombers, cargo aircraft, and tankers.

Small military aircraft includes fighters, attack aircraft, and trainers.

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