COMPARATIVE U. S.

CIVIL HELICOPTER SAFETY TRENDS

Comparative Statistics Through 1st Quarter
January 1 March 31
2013 2009
Civil helicopters- estimated hours flown 1:

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

Total helicopter hours flown (in millions)

0.816

0.792

0.770

0.749

0.810

Number of civil helicopter accidents 2:

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

Total number of civil helicopter accidents

Total number of fatal helicopter accidents
Total number of fatalities
Total number of serious injuries
Total number of minor injuries

24
7
14
8
9

25
2
3
7
13

29
1
1
9
8

23
5
17
7
4

29
5
12
7
12

Accident rate per 100,000 flying hours :

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

Accident rate
Fatal accident rate
Fatal injuries rate
Serious injuries rate
Minor injuries rate

2.94
0.86
1.72
0.98
1.10

3.16
0.25
0.38
0.88
1.64

3.77
0.13
0.13
1.17
1.04

3.07
0.67
2.27
0.94
0.53

3.58
0.62
1.48
0.86
1.48

Safety Statistics By Helicopter Type:

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

Estimated Total Flight Hours (in millions):

Single Engine Turbine:
Multi-Engine Turbine:
Reciprocating:

0.486
0.122
0.208

0.473
0.118
0.201

0.460
0.115
0.195

0.448
0.112
0.189

0.502
0.125
0.183

Total Number of Accidents:

Single Engine Turbine:
Multi-Engine Turbine:
Reciprocating:

11
2
11

14
1
10

11
2
16

12
2
9

15
1
13

Total Number of Fatal Accidents:

Single Engine Turbine:
Multi-Engine Turbine:
Reciprocating:

6
1
0

1
0
1

1
0
0

3
1
1

3
1
1

Total Number of Fatalities:

Single Engine Turbine:
Multi-Engine Turbine:
Reciprocating:

11
3
0

1
0
2

1
0
0

10
5
2

Accident Rate per 100,000 Hours Flown:

Single Engine Turbine:
Multi-Engine Turbine:
Reciprocating:

2.26
1.64
5.29

2.96
0.85
4.96

2.39
1.73
8.20

2.68
1.79
4.76

2.99
0.80
7.10

Fatal Accident Rate per 100,000 Hours Flown:

Single Engine Turbine:
Multi-Engine Turbine:
Reciprocating:

1.23
0.82
0.00

0.21
0.00
0.50

0.22
0.00
0.00

0.10
0.89
0.53

0.60
0.80
0.55

Fatalities Rate per 100,000 Hours Flown:

Single Engine Turbine:
Multi-Engine Turbine:
Reciprocating:

2.26
2.46
0.00

0.21
0.00
1.99

0.22
0.00
0.00

2.23
4.46
1.06

0.60
6.40
0.55

(*FAA Flight Hours Revised February 2009)

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FAA Aerospace Forecasts Fiscal Years 2011-2015

ERA13LA152 excluded from tabulation

3
8
1