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Investigate Age Impacts on Controlled Flight Into Terrain (Cfit) Crashes in General Aviation
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2024-08-01
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Abstract:Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) crash is defined as an unintentional collision with terrain (the ground, a mountain, a body of water, or an obstacle) while an aircraft is under positive control. It is one of three high-risk accident occurrence categories identified by the International Civil Aviation Organization. Although advanced technologies have dramatically reduced the number of General Aviation CFIT crashes over the past 20 years, CFIT crashes continue to occur and at least half of them are fatal. Therefore, it is quite momentous to identify the contributing factors and recommend countermeasures to prevent or mitigate CFIT crashes. This research utilized the General Aviation CFIT crash data collected from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and pilots’ information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to perform statistical analysis to reveal the impacts of pilots’ age and other pilot-related contributing factors on the occurrence of CFIT crashes in General Aviation. Based on the analysis, policy-level recommendations were proposed to reduce or mitigate CFIT crashes. The research findings can help policymakers to better understand the underlying reasons for General Aviation CFIT crashes and update their current practices and regulations.
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