Aircraft Accident Investigation

Contents
Acknowledgements vii
Authors viii
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Part I – The Rules of The Game
1. Introduction to Aircraft Accident Investigation 3
2. United States Investigations 15
3. International Investigations 25
Part II – Investigation Techniques
4. Field Investigations 31
5. Wreckage Distribution 37
6. Accident Photography 43
7. Accident Diagrams 55
8. Fire Investigation 61
9. Structural Investigation 75
10. Reciprocating Engines 83
11. Propellers 87
12. Turbine Engines 91
13. Aircraft Systems 103
14. Cockpit Instruments 115
15. Light Bulb Analysis 121
16. Tires and Runway Accidents 125
17. Mid-Air Collisions 131
18. Aircraft Recorders 147
19. Air Traffic Control Recorders 157
20. Computers and Simulators 161
21. Operations and Maintenance 165
22. Airfield, Air Traffic Control and Weather 171
23. Witnesses 175
24. Human Factors 183
25. Helicopter Accident Investigation 189
Part III – Technology
26. Determination of Aircraft Performance 197
27. Stalls and Spins 203
28. Downwash and Wingtip Vortex Hazards 225
29. Loss of Performance 239
30. Ground Operations Hazards 257
31. Stability and Control 275
32. Ice, Rain and Microbursts 293
33. High Speed Flight 325
34. Loads, Stresses and Strain 335
35. Structural Failure 379
36. Crash Survivability 445
Part IV – Analysis , Reports and Investigation Ma agement
37. Analytical Techniques 461
38. Aircraft Accident Reports 477
39. Investigation Management 483
40. Conclusion 487
APPENDICES
A. Bibliography and Sources of Information 489
B. Technical Data 497
C. Code of Ethics and Conduct 501
D. Glossary 505
Index 511