A Human Factors Analysis of Fatal and Serious Injury Accidents in Alaska, 2004-2009

A Human Factors Analysis of Fatal and Serious Injury Accidents in Alaska, 2004-2009

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INST
Williams, Kevin W
2011
DOT/FAA/AM-11/20
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA554197&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf

This report summarizes the analysis of 97 general aviation accidents in Alaska that resulted in a fatality or serious injury to one or more aircraft occupants for the years 2004-2009. The accidents were analyzed using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) developed by Douglas Weigmann and Scott Shappell. As found in previous studies of this nature, Skill-Based Errors were found to be the most common accident causal factor, followed by Violation, Decision-Based Error, and Perceptual Error. Comparison of the findings to previous research finds both similarities and contrasts. Recommendations for preventing accidents are provided.




AVIATION ACCIDENTS, ALASKA, APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY, AVIATION INJURIES, HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING, PSYCHOLOGY