Citation

Gibb RW, Olson W. Int. J. Aviat. Psychol. 2008; 18(4): 305-325.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10508410802346913

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article reanalyzed 124 U.S. Air Force aviation mishaps from 1992 through 2005, using the Department of Defense Human Factors Analysis and Classification System. Mishap types included controlled flight into terrain, loss of control, spatial disorientation, and midair collisions. All accidents were linked with supervisory errors related to proficiency and experience factors. Preconditions to unsafe acts were most frequently related to cognitive, psychobehavioral, and coordination, communication, and planning factors. Continued improvements in operational risk assessment and crew resource management are suggested, as well as interventions such as flight operations quality assurance and line-oriented safety audits to specifically focus latent error mitigation strategies.