Human error and general aviation accidents
Subtitle: a comprehensive, fine-grained analysis using HFACS
By: Douglas Wiegmann ... [et al.].
Contributors: United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine; United States. Federal Aviation Administration; Civil Aerospace Medical Institute; University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus). Institute of Aviation
Publisher: Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine; Available to the public through the Defense Technical Information Center; Available to the public through the National Technical Information Service
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, D.C; Ft. Belvior, Va; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 19
Subjects: Aircraft accidents; Human factors; Research
Other titles: Comprehensive, fine-grained analysis using HFACS
Description: The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) is a theoretically based tool for investigating and analyzing human error associated with accidents and incidents. Previous research performed at both the University of Illinois and the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute has successfully shown that HFACS can be reliably used to analyze the underlying human causes of both commercial and general aviation (GA) accidents. These analyses have helped identify general trends in the types of human factors issues and aircrew errors that have contributed to civil aviation accidents. The next step was to identify the exact nature of the human errors identified. The purpose of this research effort therefore, was to address these questions by performing a fine-grained HFACS analysis of the individual human causal factors associated with GA accidents and to assist in the generation of intervention programs.  This report details those findings and offers an approach for developing interventions to address them.
Notes: Cover title.

"December 2005."

Performing organization: University of Illinois, Institute of Aviation, Savoy, IL; FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Oklahoma City, OK.

"DOT/FAA/AM-05/24."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 17-19).

Final report.

Also available online via the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Jack R. Hunt Library Online Full-Text Resources web site (http://amelia.db.erau.edu/db/am.htm#05) and the Federal Aviation Administration OAM Technical Reports web site (http://www.faa.gov/library/reports/medical/oamtechreports/index.cfm).