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Case Analysis
Aviation Human Factors
Student: First Last
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide
ASCI 202
Introduction to Aeronautical Science
Month XX, 20XX
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I. Summary (Do not put any other text on this line.)
The following commercial aviation accident was concluded to have resulted from pilot
error. Write only one paragraph. Write only 12-14 lines of text. Write one simple newspaper
style article paragraph with essential facts. This is not a story. No story telling.
Last sentence: This analysis evaluates the primary and secondary human factors that contributed
to the accident.
II. Accident (Do not put any other text on this line.)
The accident was the result of.......... Briefly explain what happened.
Write about 3-5 lines of text. Write simply.
III. Significance of the Accident (Do not put any other text on this line.)
The accident is significant because ... Write about 3-5 lines of text..Explain the long
term effect of the accident. Did it cause procedures to change? Were laws about crew duty time
rewritten? Was a new training requirement established? Was something redesigned? Were
checklists or procedures rewritten? Did it motivate research? What was the long term effect?
IV. Accident Factors (Do not put any other text on this line.)
Primary Factor(s). The primary human factors(s) that contributed to the accident were ... Write
only one sentence. (State the factor(s). For examples, distraction, fatigue, failure to complete a
checklist, oversight, inattentiveness, other? See Readings Chapter16 and 17.)
Factor1. The most important primary factor was.... Identify the factor. Explain why this
factor was most important. For example, explain its role in the accident.
Positive Behavior. Explain what, if anything, about this factor was done well. Do
not include this heading if it does not apply to this factor.
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Needs Improvement. Explain what, if anything, about this factor needs
improvement. Or, explain what was not done well. Do not include this heading blank if it does
not apply to this factor.
Factor 2. The next most important factor was... Explain why.
Positive Behavior. Explain what, if anything, about this factor was done well. Do
not include this heading blank if it does not apply to this factor.
Needs Improvement. Explain what, if anything, about this factor needs
improvement. Do not include this heading blank if it does not apply to this factor.
Factor 3. (and so on)
Secondary Factors(s). The secondary human factor(s) that contributed to the accident were If
you identify any Secondary Factor(s), write only one sentence here to identify them.
Factor 1. Follow the same format and apply the same instructions as for Primary Factors
Positive Behavior. Explain what, if anything, about this factor was done well. Do
not include this heading blank if it does not apply to this factor.
Needs Improvement. Explain what, if anything, about this factor needs
improvement. Do not include this heading blank if it does not apply to this factor.
Factor 2. (and so on)
Positive Behavior. Explain what, if anything, about this factor was done well. Do
not include this heading blank if it does not apply to this factor.
Needs Improvement. Explain what, if anything, about this factor needs
improvement. Do not include this heading blank if it does not apply to this factor.
V. Recommendation(s) (Do not put any text here.)
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Recommendation 1. Write your first recommendation here. In this section you must
recommend at least one course of action. What would you do differently? What would you do
the same?
Recommendation 2. Write your second recommendation here.
.... and so on.
This would be the maximum third page.
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