A hull loss is an accident in which the aircraft is destroyed or substantially damaged and is not subsequently repaired for whatever reason including a financial decision of the owner. Hull loss rate is the number of hull losses per million flight hours.
Values have been rounded.
* Includes scheduled and unscheduled services for US Air Carriers Operating Under 14 CFR 121, which are generally large, U.S.-based airlines, regional air carriers, and all cargo operators.
** Preliminary data.
This statistic displays the hull loss rate for accidents involving U.S. air carriers between 2000 and 2020. During this period, the year with the highest hull loss rate was 2008, with **** hull losses per million flight hours. In 2020, the hull loss rate reduced to zero.
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NTSB. (December 11, 2022). Hull loss rate for accidents involving U.S. air carriers between 2000 and 2020* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1031922/us-air-carrier-hull-loss-rate/
NTSB. "Hull loss rate for accidents involving U.S. air carriers between 2000 and 2020*." Chart. December 11, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1031922/us-air-carrier-hull-loss-rate/
NTSB. (2022). Hull loss rate for accidents involving U.S. air carriers between 2000 and 2020*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1031922/us-air-carrier-hull-loss-rate/
NTSB. "Hull Loss Rate for Accidents Involving U.S. Air Carriers between 2000 and 2020*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Dec 2022, /statistics/1031922/us-air-carrier-hull-loss-rate/
NTSB, Hull loss rate for accidents involving U.S. air carriers between 2000 and 2020* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1031922/us-air-carrier-hull-loss-rate/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Hull loss rate for accidents involving U.S. air carriers between 2000 and 2020* [Graph], NTSB, December 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1031922/us-air-carrier-hull-loss-rate/
