Mishap statistics - Airforce flight safety - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

Combat Edge, March, 2002

Aircraft Notes

As of 31 Jan, FY02 has not been a good year for flight safety in ACC. We have already experienced four rate-producing flight Class A mishaps (compared to six in all of FY01), plus several "non-rate producers" such as UAVs and drones. Many of these mishaps have fallen outside the "norm" for the airframes involved (e.g., few would have forecast a midair collision in the A-10 community). Still, human factors and life support issues continue to plague us, so we continue to stress the basics: assertive risk management in the presence of uncommonly diverse deployments and operational considerations, adherence to technical orders and checklist procedures, attention to detail in all phases of flight, and strapping into your aircraft properly to ensure the best chance of maintaining control in an unexpected flight regime and/or the best odds for a successful ejection. Fly Smart! Fly Safe!

Weapons Notes

Overall throughout the command, mishaps are down, however mishap report format errors are up. Highlights include: improper number sequencing; incomplete findings and causes; incorrect classification and categorization; etc. We understand not all WSMs are fully trained on mishap investigating and reporting, so we are more than happy to assist in any way we can. A properly completed and comprehensive report improves mishap prevention. It clearly gets the word out and allows the AFSC to properly file the report for later trending.

Ground Notes

CLASS A MISHAPS

There have been two more Class A mishaps this year than for the same time period last year -- a 29 percent increase.

CLASS B & C MISHAPS

There has been a 100 percent increase of Class B mishaps over FY01. Conversely, there has been a 19 percent decrease in Class C mishaps.

Congratulations to TSgt. Janon Beatty, Ground Safety Instructor, for being named Instrutor of the Year for the 436th Training Squadron.

Aircraft

As of February 1, 2002


      8 AF          @@ @@ (*)
      9 AF          ##
      12 AF            # #
      AWFC            (*)   (*) @ @
ANG (ACC-gained)      
AFRC (ACC-gained)
Aircrew Fatalities     
Ground

As of January 25, 2002

FY02     Class A     ClassA    Class B  Class C
        Fatality    Injury or
                     Equip.

8 AF                    0         1       42
9 AF                    0         1       31
12 AF                   0         0       58
DRU                     0         0        6
Weapons

As of February 1, 2002

            Class A  Class B  Class C  Fatalities

   8 AF        0        0        0         0
   9 AF        0        0        0         0
  12 AF        0        0        0         0
   AWFC        0        1        1         0
ACC Totals     0        1        1         0

Class A - Fatality: Permanent Total Disability; Property Damage
$1,000,000 or more

Class B - Permanent Partial Disability; Property Damage between $200,000
and $1,000,000

Class C - Lost Workday; Property Damage between $20,000 and $200,000

(*)Non-rate Producing

@ = RQ-1

# = A-10

@@ = B-1

## = HH-60

  = QF-4

   = F-16

    = Fatality