NTL Record

Title Medical factors in U.S. general aviation accidents.
Record ID 39073
Personal Name
Creator
Siegel, P.V.; Mohler, S.R.
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
Publisher Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 19690100
Language English
Abstract About ninety percent of fatal U. S. general aviation accidents involve factors other than the aircraft or outside circumstances. This necessarily brings the flight surgeon into the mainstream of aviation safety activities. The paper describes some relatively recent accidents which illustrate the roles played by medical factors. Preventive programs are discussed which have a direct focus on the medical factors which will potentially contribute to future accidents.
Rosap ID dot:20896
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20896
TRT Terms Aviation medicine; General aviation aircraft; Private flying; Air transportation crashes; Crash investigation; Fatalities; Medical personnel; Autopsies; Psychological aspects; Emotions; Air pilots; Weather conditions; Carbon monoxide; Hypoxia; Alcohol use; Suicide; Aerial application; Cardiovascular diseases; Age; High risk drivers; Physicians
General Subjects Aviation medicine; Private flying; Air pilots; Aircraft accidents--Investigation; Aviation medical examiners; Autopsy; Aircraft accidents--Psychological aspects; Emotions; Weather; Carbon monoxide; Anoxemia; Drinking of alcoholic beverages; Suicide; Pest control baits--Aerial application; Cardiovascular system--Diseases; Age; Physicians; Appendicitis
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number AM 69-2; DOT/FAA/AM-69/2
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39000/39073/AM69-02.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository