| Title | The safety significance of aircraft accident post mortem findings. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39098 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Siegel, P.V.; Mohler, S.R.; Cierebiej, A. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19691000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A review of post mortem examinations obtained in 1968 of pilot victims of general aviation aircraft accidents reveals that 51 percent of the pilot victims were studied by pathologists. The post mortem examination population above was taken from 687 pilot fatalities in general aviation accidents occurring within the United States in 1968. The percent of post mortem examinations obtained in 1968 represents considerable progress in comparison to earlier years. Without an aircrew autopsy, the probable cause almost always consists of a higher proportion of conjecture than is otherwise the case. The full utility of the important data resulting from these examinations is going to depend, however, upon the addition of certain quantitative data to that in the current verbally descriptive protocol almost universally encountered. This is particularly pertinent in relation to computer assisted analytic studies of broad scale concerning post mortem findings. |
| Rosap ID | dot:20914 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20914 |
| TRT Terms | Air pilots; General aviation pilots; General aviation; Air transportation crashes; Pathology; Crash investigation; Medical examinations and tests; Autopsies; Crash injuries; Cardiovascular system; Medical case reports; Arteries; Heart; Cardiovascular diseases |
| General Subjects | Air pilots; Private flying; Cessna aircraft; Aircraft accidents--Investigation; Aircraft accidents--Case Studies; Autopsy; Pathology; Airplanes--Piloting; Crash injuries; Atherosclerosis; Coronary heart disease; Heart failure; Cardiovascular system; Heart; Coronary arteries |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | AM 69-18; DOT/FAA/AM-69/18 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39000/39098/AM69-18.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |