EVALUATION OF SAFETY PROGRAMS WITH RESPECT TO THE CAUSES OF GENERAL AVIATION ACCIDENTS. VOLUME I. TECHNICAL REPORT

The objective of this study was to determine the extent to which the FAA safety programs were aligned with the causes of general aviation accidents. The data base used in this study consisted of a total of 30,592 general aviation accident records compiled by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) from 1971 through 1977. Analysis of these records was made with respect to NTSB-cited cause/factors. FAA programs implemented during the study time period and pertaining to safety were also included in this study.

• Corporate Authors:

  Battelle Columbus Laboratories

  Columbus, OH  United States 

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • CONNOR, T M
  • Hamilton, C W
• Publication Date: 1980-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 221 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation crashes; Aviation safety; Civil aviation; Crash investigation; Databases; Error analysis; Errors; Factor analysis; Management; Personnel performance; Planning
• Old TRIS Terms: Management planning and control; Performance human
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00326004
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-ASP-80-2
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA78WA-4159
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 19 2002 12:00AM