Annual Review of Aircraft Accident Data
U.S. Air Carrier Operations Calendar Year 2005

NTSB Number ARC-09/01
NTIS Number PB2009-106372
PDF Document(810 KB)

Executive Summary: The National Transportation Safety Board’s Review of Aircraft Accident Data: U.S. Air Carrier Operations Calendar Year 2005 covers aircraft operated by U.S. air carriers under Title 14 Parts 121 and 135 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Air carriers are generally defined as operators that fly aircraft in revenue service. Data for the years 1996–2004 are included to provide an historical context for the 2005 statistics. Much of the information in this review is presented in graphs and tables. Readers who prefer to view or manipulate tabular data may access the data set online at http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/stats.htm.