Investigation Flashcards
Becomes the keyword in the aircraft accident investigation
Probable cause
The investigation distances itself from finding the guilty party rather, it determines the action needed to prevent the accident effectively
True
The main purpose of investigation
Preventive
Human factors that cause aircraft accident maybe _______ or ______.
Active or latent
Made by people whose tasks are removed in time and space from operational activities
Latent failure
Have an immediate consequence and are usually made by frontline people
Active failure
_________ is not meant to harm the party responsible but to provide an understanding of what actions are needed to be done in order to avoid the same problems from happening
Probable cause
3 Classification of causes of accident
Human action or failure, technical or technological factors and meteorological factors
Statistics of classification of errors
In competence of the stuff 40%, procedural errors 41%, knowledge experience 9% and communication errors 10%
Seven causes of accident
Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT)
Loss of control in flight (LOC-I)
Runaway excursion (RE)
Fire
Abnormal runway contact (ARC)
System/component failure or malfunction (SFC)
Undershoot or overshoot (USOS)
In-flight collision with the terrain, water or obstacle without indication of loss of control
Controlled flight into terrain
Loss of aircraft control while in flight and not primarily due to scf
Loss of control in flight
Fire or smoke inside or outside of the aircraft
Fire
Any take off or landing involving abnormal runway contact
Abnormal runway contact
Failure or malfunction of an aircraft system or component related to its design, the manufacturing process or a maintenance issue
System/component failure or malfunction
Responsible for the day-to-day management and conduct of the investigation
Investigator in charge
Should liaise and coordinate investigation activities with other organizations, agencies and parties
Investigator in charge
Should have authority over all the members of the investigation team
Investigator in charge
Are usually individuals belonging to the investigation authority of the state conducting the investigation
Support coordinators
_________ support the investigator in charge in all endeavors
Coordinators
The ________ investigator in charge assist the investigator in charge in organization, conduct and control of the investigation
deputy
The ________________ assists the investigator in charge in coordinating internal and external support
head office coordinator
The ___________________ provides administrative support to the investigation team
administration coordinator
The ___________________ provides expertise and advice that the investigator incharge concerning the ending of the media and their request
public relations coordinator
The ___________________ ensures that all the activities at the accident site are properly coordinated with specific emphasis on site security and site safety
site safety coordinator
Two categories of investigation groups
Operational category and technical category
Is responsible for collecting the facts concerning the history of the flight in the flight crew tivities before during and after the accident or incident
Operations group
It also includes flight planning, dispatch, mass and balance, weather and weather briefing
Operations group
Maybe formed when there is a need for an indepth examination of the aircraft performance characteristics
Aircraft performance group
This group will gather the information on aircraft performance
Aircraft performance group
Autopsies of crew and passengers
Medical/human factors group
Responsible for contacting and interviewing all survivors of the flight
Witness group
Responsible for examining and analyzing the onboard and ground-based flight recorders including the flight data records, cockpit voice recorder
Flight recorders group
This group will also be responsible for investigating the systems, sensors, equipment and processes used to generate and provide weather information
Meteorology group
This group should provide when appropriate reconstruction of the history of the flight based on air traffic services information
Air traffic services and airport group
Established to investigate the evacuation, the crash response, the firefighting, the survival and the rescue issues
Survivability group
Responsible for the role exploring all the aspects of the accident related to the actions of the passengers and cabin crew members
Cabin safety group
Responsible for reviewing the maintenance records to ascertain the maintenance history of the aircraft regarding adequacy of inspection and malfunctions
Maintenance and records group
Responsible for the detailed examination of all the systems and components.
Must coordinate coordinate its activities with a flight recorder operations site survey maintenance and records
Systems group
Responsible for collecting and analyzing the facts and evidence related to the airframe and flight controls
Structures group
Responsible for collecting and analyzing the evidence related to the engine
Powerplants group
Responsible for producing in pictorial and graphic format a description of the accident site showing the location and distribution of the wreckage
Site survey group
Responsible for determining the survivability issues for all aircraft occupants. This group is often a subgroup of the structures group
Crashworthiness group
Responsible for ensuring that a systematic photographic record of the accident is created. This group is often a subgroup of the site survey group
Photo/video group
Official representative of his state.
Responsible for ensuring the safety interest of his state in the investigation
Accredited representative
