The Class A mishap rate (write off) of the F-104 in USAF service was 26.7 accidents per 100,000 flight hours as of June 1977 (30.63 through the end of 2007), the highest accident rate of any USAF Century Series fighter.
I tjeneste ved USAF havde F-104 en akkumuleret Class A mishap rate (flystellet afskrevet) på 26,7 havarier pr. 100.000 flyvetimer i juni 1977, voksende til 30,63 ved udgangen af 2007, den dårligste ulykkesstatistik for samtlige USAF Century Series jagerfly.