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Posts Categorized: Causal Factors

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Accident Investigation, Causal Factors

Tossed by a Thunderstorm

A regional jet plummeted 4,000 ft in severe turbulence and icing before the pilots regained control.

by Mark Lacagnina

Causal Factors

One Down, One to Go

An MD-83 flight crew pressed on after one engine lost power en route, only to lose the other engine on approach.

by Mark Lacagnina

Causal Factors

Deadly Deceleration

A business jet stalled during an unstabilized nonprecision approach and crashed into an apartment building.

by Mark Lacagnina

Accident Investigation, Causal Factors

Spurious Autofeather

The loss of thrust on takeoff caught the ATR 72 pilots off guard and unprepared.

by Mark Lacagnina

Causal Factors

Lost in Reverse

Airflow disruption by excessive reverse thrust rendered the rudder useless when it was needed most.

by Mark Lacagnina

Accident Investigation, Causal Factors, Safety Oversight

Lack of Restraint

The 747 freighter was doomed when a massive military vehicle broke free in the cargo hold.

by Mark Lacagnina

Runway Safety (approach and landing), Accident Investigation, Causal Factors

Off Course and Below Minimums

Pressing on in a blinding deluge, the pilots were searching for the runway when the ATR 72 impacted a residential area.

by Mark Lacagnina

Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Accident Investigation, Causal Factors

Unresolved Fault


The pilots of an A320 tried a different way of solving a recurring flight control problem and were startled by the results.

by Mark Lacagnina

Mechanical Issues, Accident Investigation, Causal Factors, Human Factors

Fast Fixes

U.K. AAIB cites maintenance human factors after Airbus A319 fan cowling doors detach during takeoff.

by Sean Broderick

Causal Factors

A Moment’s Inattention

The pilot was using a personal computer when the Citation CJ2 stalled. The aircraft then rolled several times before he regained control.

by Mark Lacagnina

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