# Presentation: 681482

## Mishap Trends

**Gary Woodsmall, HQ CAP/SE**

## Safety Pledge

***I pledge to do my part to ***_***foster a safe environment***_*** during all CAP activities, to ***_***be a responsible steward***_*** of CAP resources and to ***_***fully prepare myself***_*** for the challenging missions that serve America.***

## Safety Awards

**Paul W. Turner Award**
**New Hampshire Wing**
**Safety Officer of the Year Award**
**Capt Paul E. Mondoux, NH Wing**
**Sights On Safety - Wing Awards**
**1****st**** Place - $5,000 – Kansas Wing**
**2****nd**** Place - $3,000 – Utah Wing**
**3****rd**** Place - $2,000 – Colorado Wing**
**Sights On Safety – Squadron Awards**
**1****st**** Place - $2,000 – Douglas County Comp. Sq., NV**
**2****nd**** Place - $1,000 – Cour d’ Alene Comp. Sq., ID**
**3****rd**** Place - $500 – Squadron II, NM**

## Safety Enhancements

**AF Safety Center ORM University**
**Coming soon to the CAP Safety website**
**Special thanks to BGen David Clary, AF/XOH**
**FlightSafety Intl Training Recommendations**
**Operations Committee working**
**Special thanks to Mr. Bruce Whitman**
**The Sentinel**
**New format**
**CAP Accident Response Plan**
**Draft for your review**
**Will be CAPP 62**

## The Trend

**SOS**

## Past Years Safety Stats

**	****	****	****1998****	****1999****	****2000****	****2001****	****2002****	****2003**
**A/C Accidents****	****	****6****	****3****	****1****	****4****	****9****	****5***
**Rate/100,000 hrs****	****	****4.76****	****2.34****	****0.94****	****3.57****	****7.37****	****4.43***
**A/C Flt Incidents****	****	****19****	****12****	****16****	****17****	****29****	****23**
**A/C Grnd Mishaps****	****	****3****	****6****	****8****	****8****	****10****	****15**
**Fatalities****	****	****3****	****2****	****0****	****0****	****5****	****2**
**Vehicle****	****	****7****	****9****	****15****	****15****	****13****	****16**
**Bodily Injury****	****	****13****	****28****	****15****	****13****	****16****	****13**
**Serious Injury****	****	****5****	****9****	****3****	****3****	****6****	****2**
**(Current as of 30 Sep 03)**
*******One of these “accidents” possibly involves criminal activity – the FBI is involved.  If determined a crime, the total will be 4 A/C Accidents with a rate of 3.55**

## SOS Made A Difference!

_**Flight**_
- Fatalities
- Fuel exhaustion
- Taxi into obstructions
- Prop strikes
_**Vehicle**_
- Turning vans striking obstructions
- Backing mishaps
- Failure to yield
- Precipitation induced loss of control
_**Bodily Injury**_
- Sports injuries
- Horseplay
- Serious bodily injuries

_**ALL OF THESE CATEGORIES HAVE BEEN REDUCED OR ELIMINATED**_

## Aircraft Mishap Trends

- Landing deficiencies (12)
- Hangar / tie-down carelessness (11)
- Taxi carelessness (6)
- Takeoff deficiencies (3)
- Weather / secured aircraft (3)
- Maintenance deficiencies (3)*
- _Make basic flight proficiency and ground operations emphasis items_
- _Promote good stewardship of our resources_
- _Emphasize proper tie-down methods and condition of tie-down equipment_

## We made a difference

- Emphasis of last year’s problem areas has reduced the frequency of these this year.
- Fatalities
- Fuel exhaustion
- Taxi into obstructions
- Prop strikes

## Iowa Wing Aircraft Accident

- 22 Mar 03, C-182R, proficiency flight, Instructor and a Private Pilot
- West wind favoring Runway 27 (turf, 2400’x70’)
- Landed to the North on the turf taxiway (1077’x70) toward a hangar
- Back-taxied to South end of taxiway and took off to the North
- After takeoff, turned left to avoid hangar and tried to out-climb power lines
- Aircraft banked 90° to the right
- Right wing struck a fence – Left wing struck power line
- Aircraft crashed on right side killing the IP
- NTSB investigation continues.

## White Pigeon Airfield (7IA1, Pvt)

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**North**

## Accident Site

**N6211E**

## Tragic Result

## Colorado Wing Aircraft Accident

- 17 May 03, C-182, Private Pilot
- 843 total flight hours, 20 in the C-182
- Winds 340/05 – Using runway 08
- On final, experienced excessive sink rate
- Pulled the nose up and stalled ~25’ above the runway
- Hard landing – substantial damage to firewall, cowl, nose strut and wheel
- NTSB investigation continues

## N9849H Hard Landing Damage

## Strut and Cowl Damage

## Nevada Wing Aircraft Accident

- 31 May 03, C-182Q, Actual SAR mission
- IP, Private Pilot/Observer And Scanner on board
- Departed S.Lake Tahoe Airport – calm winds
- Uncommanded pitch-up after takeoff
- Flaps retracted – throttle to idle – engine continues to run at full power
- IP deems aircraft not flyable – lands in a meadow
- No injuries
- Safety wire found cut on both elevator turnbuckles
- FBI is involved – may be a crime, not an accident
- Investigation continues

## N4892N After Landing Attempt

## Another View

## NM Wing Aircraft Accident

- 12 Jun 03, C-182R, Wing Glider Activity
- Tow plane, Private Pilot with 356 flight hours, 147 in this model
- SGS-2-33 with IP and student
- Immediately after takeoff, tow plane and glider encountered substantial lift
- At 300’ AGL, both encounter a severe downdraft
- Pilot states – “established20-degree climb to reduce airspeed to 50 knots IAS.”
- Tow plane loses altitude – glider releases & lands
- Tow plane impacts hangar in slight left bank
- Tow pilot has laceration on left hand & temple – requires surgery

## N6319H After Her Last Tow

## Indiana Wing Aircraft Accident

- 25 Jul 03, C-172P, 73 year-old Private Pilot
- 1,080 flight hours, 230 in this model
- Just completed a successful CAPF 5 Check
- Dropped the Check Pilot off and flew home solo
- At Huntingburg Airport, winds light and variable
- Landed runway 27, bounced, struck prop
- No injury
- Initially thought to be an incident
- Inspection by a mechanic revealed firewall deformation which crossed the substantial damage threshold for an accident
- NTSB continues the investigation

## N99040 Prop Damage

## A Closer Look

## Firewall Damage

## Vehicle Mishap Trends

- Backing
- Failure to yield
- _Ensure back-up alarms are operational_
- _Educate van drivers_
- _Emphasize turns, backing and roll-over risk_
- _Continue emphasis on seat belts_

## We made a difference

- Emphasis of last year’s problem areas has reduced the frequency of these this year.
- Turning vans striking obstructions
- Backing
- Failure to yield
- Precipitation induced loss of control

## Idaho Wing Vehicle Accident

- 9 Aug 03, SAREX, Minnidoka, ID
- 75 year-old member returning from positioning ground targets
- Approached a marked, but unguarded, railroad crossing
- Train crew said they made eye contact with him before the car crossed the track
- Train was traveling at ~ 50 mph as it impacted the passenger side of the van
- Driver was not using a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle – fatal injury

## The Crossing

## The Van

## Bodily Injury Mishap Trends

- Falls with fractures
- Falls with lacerations
- Lacerations from various other causes
- More than half involved cadets (62%)
- _Continue emphasis on adult supervision of cadet activities -- No tolerance of “horseplay”_

## We made a difference

- Emphasis of last year’s problem areas has reduced the frequency of these this year.
- Sports injuries
- Horseplay
- Serious injuries

## The Bottom Line

***KEEP OUR ***_***SIGHTS ON SAFETY***_
***KEEP THE ***_***MOMENTUM***_*** GOING***
***KEEP THE ***_***TREND COMING DOWN***_
***KEEP OUR ***_***MEMBERS SAFE***_

## Questions?