F-35 FLIGHT MISHAP HISTORY
(All Rates per 100,000 Flying Hours)
CLASS A
YEAR
Total
Class A
Mishaps
CLASS B
Class A
Rate
Total
Class B
Mishaps
DESTROYED
Class B
Rate
Total
Destroyed
Destroyed
Rate
FATAL
PILOT
ALL
HOURS
CUM
HRS
FY00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
FY01
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
FY02
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
FY03
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
FY04
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
FY05
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
FY06
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
FY07
0
0.00
1
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
FY08
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
FY09
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
FY10
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
FY11
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
FY12
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
215
215
FY13
0
0.00
1
77.94
0
0.00
0
0
1,283
1,498
FY14
1
37.54
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
2,664
4,162
FY15
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
7,467 11,629
FY16
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
11,343 22,972
FY17
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
22,714 45,686
FY18
2
11.90
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
30,514 76,200
FY19
0
0.00
2
9.94
0
0.00
0
0
20,113 96,313
Total
3.00
0.00
0.00
96,313
Average
Annual
Class A
Mishaps
4.00
Average
Class A
Rate
Average
Annual
Class B
Mishaps
0.00
Average
Class B
Rate
Average
Average
Average
Average
Annual Destroyed Pilot Fatal
Fatal Rate
Destroyed
Rate
Rate
Average
Annual
Hours
5 YR
0.40
2.17
0.40
2.17
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
18,430
10 YR
0.30
3.11
0.30
3.11
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9,631
LIFETIME
0.15
3.11
0.20
4.15
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4,816
Flight “rates” are number of mishaps per 100,000 flight
hours. Only Aviation “Flight” mishaps are reported here.
An Aviation “Flight” mishap is any mishap in which
there is intent for flight and reportable damage to a DoD
aircraft. Explosives and chemical agents or guided
missile mishaps that cause damage in excess of
$20,000 to a DoD aircraft with intent for flight are
categorized as aircraft flight mishaps to avoid dual
reporting. This is the only aviation mishap subcategory
that contributes to the flight mishap rate (NOT flightrelated or Aviation Ground Ops). Fiscal Years that have
zero flying hours have been excluded.
UPDATED 01-Nov-19
Class A Mishap. A mishap resulting in one or more of
the following: 1. Direct mishap cost totaling $2,000,000
or more ($1,000,000 for mishaps occurring before
FY10). 2. A fatality or permanent total disability. 3.
Destruction of a DoD aircraft. NOTE: A destroyed
UAV/RPA is not a Class A mishap unless the preceding
criteria in “1” or “2” are met. Class B Mishap. A mishap
resulting in one or more of the following: 1. Direct
mishap cost totaling $500,000 or more but less than
$2,000,000 ($200,000 to $1,000,000 prior to FY10). 2.
A permanent partial disability. 3. Inpatient
hospitalization of three or more personnel. Does not
count or include individuals hospitalized for
observation, diagnostic, or administrative purposes that
were treated and released.
Destroyed Aircraft: Only aircraft owned, designated or
leased as “USAF” are included. Fatalities: Pilot totals
only include “USAF” personnel designated as “pilot” by
the Safety Investigation Board. “All” fatalities include all
aviation-related fatalities regardless of designation
(USAF, foreign, civilian, etc) or role (pilot, operator,
passenger, etc). Additionally, all aviation-related
fatalities count toward fatality rate regardless if they
resulted from a “flight” (rate-producing) mishap or not.
F-35 Class A Mishaps by Fiscal Year
2
2
40
1.8
35
1.6
30
25
1.2
1
1
20
0.8
Class A Rate
Total Class A Mishaps
1.4
15
0.6
10
0.4
5
0.2
0
0
FY00
0
0
0
FY01 FY02 FY03
0
0
FY04 FY05
0
0
FY06 FY07
0
0
FY08 FY09
Total Class A Mishaps
0
0
FY10 FY11
Class A Rate
0
0
FY12 FY13
0
FY14 FY15
0
0
0
FY16 FY17 FY18
FY19
0
Mishap TrendLine
F-35 Class B Mishaps by Fiscal Year
2
2
1.8
80
70
1.6
60
50
1.2
1
1
1
40
0.8
30
0.6
20
0.4
10
0.2
0
0
FY00
0
0
0
FY01 FY02 FY03
0
0
FY04 FY05
0
FY06 FY07
0
0
FY08 FY09
Total Class B Mishaps
0
0
FY10 FY11
Class B Rate
0
FY12 FY13
0
0
FY14 FY15
Mishap TrendLine
0
0
0
FY16 FY17 FY18
0
FY19
Class B Rate
Total Class B Mishaps
1.4
F-35 Destroyed Aircraft by Fiscal Year
1
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.4
-0.4
-0.6
-0.6
-0.8
-0.8
-1
Destroyed Rate
Total Destroyed
1
-1
FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19
Total Destroyed
Destroyed Rate
Destroyed TrendLine
1
1
0.8
1
0.6
1
0.4
0
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0.2
0
-0.4
0
-0.6
-1
-0.8
-1
-1
-1
FY00
FY01 FY02 FY03
FY04 FY05
FY06 FY07 FY08
Total Fatals
FY09 FY10
Total Fatal Rate
FY11 FY12 FY13
Fatals TrendLine
FY14 FY15
FY16 FY17 FY18
FY19
Total Fatal Rate
Total Fatals
F-35 Fatalities (All) by Fiscal Year