Title: Research an aviation accident.
Course: Aerospace Technology II (21055-II) > Section: Examining Aviation Flight Safety

Research should include

- identifying/summarizing an accident
- determining the causes (e.g., human factors)
- determining corrective actions resulting from a flight disaster.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the significance of small mistakes/chain of events that lead to an aviation accident?
- What are some common causes of flight disasters?
- Why are accidents studied?
- What is the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and what is its function?
- What percentage of aviation accidents are caused by pilot error?
- What is meant by the term contributing factor in reference to accident investigations?