General Aviation Accidents, 1983-1994: Identification of Factors Related to Controlled-Flight-Into-Terrain (CFlT) Accidents

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to describe the characteristics of general aviation (GA) accidents and to identify factors related to the occurrence of controlled-flight-into-terrain (CFlT) accidents in GA. This study used the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) database of 31,790 aviation accidents that occurred between 1983 and 1994, inclusive. In the NTSB aviation accident database, 86.7 percent of these accidents were GA accidents. This study analyzed the subset of accidents involving GA airplanes and helicopters to investigate possible factors in CFIT accidents to guide further analyses and design of experiments to improve pilots' ability to avoid collisions with terrain.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA329503

Entities

People

  • Mary D. Stearns
  • Melissa J. Bud
  • Peter Mengert
  • Stephen Ransom

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Collisions
  • Controlled Flight Into Terrain
  • Databases
  • Experimental Design
  • Ground Proximity Warning Systems
  • Helicopters
  • Safety
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Transportation
  • United States Government
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.