Investigation, Reporting and Analysis of US Army Aircraft Accidents,

Abstract

Each year aircraft accidents result in large losses of US Army equipment and personnel resources. This paper describes these losses in terms of aircraft and cause factors involved. Also presented is a system-oriented approach used in the investigation, reporting and analysis of these accidents. The results include identification of lessons learned with respect to cost, type aircraft, flight tasks, cause factors and system inadequacies which produced the cause factors. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP002695

Entities

People

  • D. S. Ricketson Jr
  • G. D. Lindsey
  • M. J. Reeder

Organizations

  • United States Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aircraft
  • Army Equipment
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Identification
  • Lessons Learned
  • Mechanics
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design