Aircraft age
Not a complete record. A partial collection of documented occurrences: counts, not rates, and no measure of aviation risk. Coverage
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Age is the year of the occurrence minus the year the aircraft was built, as recorded by the NTSB, so it can be a year more than the true age. The year built is recorded for 1 of 346 aircraft in these occurrences. These are counts of occurrences, not rates: they do not account for how many aircraft of each age are flying, so they do not show whether older aircraft are riskier.
Median age: 33 years
Age at the time of the occurrence
An occurrence involving aircraft of different ages counts under each age.
| Aircraft age | Occurrences | Share | Fatal occurrences | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30–39 years | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | |
| Not recorded | 99.7% | 172 | 1,076 |
Median age by operation
| Operation | Aircraft | Age known | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airline | 60 | 1 | 33 years |
| Charter & commuter | 19 | 0 | — |
| General aviation | 218 | 0 | — |
| Military | 5 | 0 | — |
| Government | 5 | 0 | — |
| Unknown | 39 | 0 | — |