Do flight characteristics affect the likelihood of accident fatalities?
Faculty Mentor(s) Name(s)
Dr. Clark & Dr. Conaway
Abstract
After every flight accident in the United States, the National Transportation Safety Board releases a report determining the probable cause of the accident and flight characteristics. The characteristics include weather, flight training, purpose of flight, and type of aircraft. After analyzing over 300 flight accidents for single-engine aircrafts in 2019, my results do not indicate a statistically significant effect between a pilot's level of training and the fatality of an accident. However, my results show that when a flight’s purpose is instructive, there is a robust negative negative effect on the likelihood an accident will be fatal. Furthermore, I conclude that if the weather during a flight was classified as Instrument Conditions, the likelihood that an accident would be fatal is positive.
Start Date
27-3-2024 11:20 AM
End Date
27-3-2024 11:28 AM
Location
Atkinson 107
Do flight characteristics affect the likelihood of accident fatalities?
Atkinson 107
After every flight accident in the United States, the National Transportation Safety Board releases a report determining the probable cause of the accident and flight characteristics. The characteristics include weather, flight training, purpose of flight, and type of aircraft. After analyzing over 300 flight accidents for single-engine aircrafts in 2019, my results do not indicate a statistically significant effect between a pilot's level of training and the fatality of an accident. However, my results show that when a flight’s purpose is instructive, there is a robust negative negative effect on the likelihood an accident will be fatal. Furthermore, I conclude that if the weather during a flight was classified as Instrument Conditions, the likelihood that an accident would be fatal is positive.