Of course the pilots that have been flying longer statistically have had more " opportunities" for error. Its a bit like asking if the Ford Focus is less safe than the Clio as it has had more wacks, well, yes if there are more of them its stands to reason! The problem with Pilot statistics is that often there can be no relationship between age and experience as people join late in life or as cadets. In theory, if a guy passes a line check he should be capable, regardless of age or experience, does the mentoring stop just because they PTF...This is also of interest..well to me anyway!
Pilot Experience vs Youth .THE REALITY