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