Analysis of Turkish Civil Aviation Accidents Between 2003 And 2017

Authors : Erdinç ERCAN, Ahmet Uğur AVCI

Pages : 148-154

Doi:10.30518/jav.1082280

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Publication Date : 2022-07-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aviation accidents are caused by a chain of errors in many steps. Detection and classification of human factors in accidents are critical for taking effective precautions. This study aims to investigate the factors affecting civil aviation accidents in Turkey and increase aviation safety by raising awareness against the contributing factors in the accidents. Final accident reports of Turkish Civil Aviation Accidents, including fatalities or injuries between 2003 and 2017, were analysed retrospectively using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HFACS);. 59 aviation accidents were included in this study. Crew Resource Management insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CRM); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(41.4%);, Loss of Situational Awareness insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LSA); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(39.0%);, and meteorology insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(29.2%); were found to be the most contributing factors in 41 Plane, Helicopter, Glider insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PHG); accidents, while meteorology insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(77.7%); and CRM insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(61.1%); were found to be the most contributing factors in 18 Balloon accidents. The rate of HFACS levels in the PHG/Balloon accidents were found to be 90.2%/66.6% in Level-1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Unsafe Acts);, 95.1%/100% in Level-2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Preconditions for Unsafe Acts);, 78.0%/94.4% in Level-3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Unsafe Supervision);, and 58.5/83.3% in Level-4 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Organizational Influences);. These findings show that human factors are still major contributing factors in aviation accidents. Academic training like CRM, Aviation Meteorology and LSA should be given more frequently to the aviators to prevent accidents. Including Spatial Disorientation, hypoxia, and night vision practical training into the civilian pilot training and integrating HFACS into the `Aviation Safety Management System` might help to reduce aviation accident rates.
Keywords : Accident Analysis, Human Factors Analysis and Classification System HFACS, CRM, LSA, SD

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