A human error analysis of 1407 controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) accidents in general aviation between 1990 and 1998. The dataset was created by Scott A. Shappell using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) framework, comparing CFIT accidents to non-CFIT accidents from a pool of over 16,500 total GA accidents.
Use Cases
- Analyze patterns of human error in CFIT accidents based on the HFACS classification system.
- Compare causal factors between CFIT and non-CFIT accidents based on the described comparative analysis.
- Evaluate and refine safety intervention strategies based on the findings supporting the CFIT Joint Safety Analysis Team.
- Study the prevalence of CFIT accidents within general aviation based on the identified 1407 cases.
Strengths
- Analysis covers over 16,500 general aviation accidents.
- Focuses on 1407 identified CFIT accidents for targeted study.
- Uses the established Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) framework.
- Compares CFIT accidents to non-CFIT accidents for contextual analysis.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count for the final analyzed dataset is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 1990-1998 period.
Provenance
- Source
- Scott A. Shappell
- Collection Method
- Independent analysis by five pilot-raters using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS).
- Time Range
- 1990-1998