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Cockpit Voice Recorder Handbook for Aviation Accident Investigations: A Reference for Safety Board Staff
Publisher: National Transportation Safety Board, 2019

This handbook provides general information to assist the investigator-in-charge, group chairmen, and other Safety Board staff who may encounter a cockpit voice recorder during the course of an aviation accident investigation. It is intended to provide guidance on the procedures, laws, and standard practice surrounding the cockpit voice recorder and its audio data within an investigation.
Commercial Aviation Safety by Stephen K. Cusick; Antonio I. Cortes; Clarence C. Rodrigues
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2017

A definitive guide to aviation safety--fully updated to cover the latest regulations and practices Presenting the latest procedures and standards from U.S. and international air traffic and regulatory agencies, this thoroughly revised resource covers the entire commercial aviation safety system--from human factors to accident investigation.
Flight Data Recorder Handbook for Aviation Accident Investigations
Publisher: National Transportation Safety Board, 2015

This handbook is an NTSB staff product and is intended to provide information and guidance to NTSB employees who are involved in the flight data recorder portion of an aviation accident investigation. The link to the online edition is included in the item record.
Techniques and Procedures for Structural and Material Aircraft Failure Investigation
Publisher: Engineering Systems, 1991

FAA aircraft accident investigator's desk reference guide.

Aircraft Accident Analysis - Final Reports by Robert Sumwalt; Jim Walters
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2000

Fascinating and factual accounts of the world's most recent and compelling crashes Industry insiders James Walters and Robert Sumwalt, trained aviation accident investigators and commercial airline pilots, offer expert analyses of notable and recent aircraft accidents in this eye-opening, lesson-filled case file.
Aircraft Accident Investigation by Richard H. Wood; Robert W. Sweginnis
Publisher: Endeavor Books, 2006

This book covers all aspects of aircraft accident investigation including inflight fires, electrical circuitry, and composite structure failure. The authors explain basic investigation techniques and procedures required by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). There are also chapters on accident analysis, investigation management, and report writing. The appendices include the Code of Ethics and Conduct of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators.
Investigating Human Error by Barry Strauch
Publisher: CRC Press, 2017

In this book the author applies contemporary error theory to the needs of investigators and of anyone attempting to understand why someone made a critical error, how that error led to an incident or accident, and how to prevent such errors in the future. Students and investigators of human error will gain an appreciation of the literature on error, with numerous references to both scientific research and investigative reports in a wide variety of applications, from airplane accidents, to bus accidents, to bonfire disasters.

IATA Safety Report
Publisher: International Air Transport Association

Older editions in print and online; current edition is online only. The IATA Safety Report is the flagship safety document produced by IATA since 1964. It provides the industry with critical information derived from the analysis of aviation accidents to understand safety risks in the industry and propose mitigation strategies.
ICAO Safety Report
Publisher: International Civil Aviation Organization

The Annual ICAO Safety Report provides updates on safety indicators, including accidents and related risk factors. Improving the safety of the global air transport system is ICAO’s guiding and most fundamental strategic objective.
McSpadden Report (formerly the Nall Report) by Joseph T. Nall
Publisher: AOPA Air Safety Foundation

AOPA Air Safety Institute Accident Report
The Richard G. McSpadden Report (formerly the Nall Report) analyzes general aviation accidents in United States national airspace and on flights departing from or returning to the U.S. or its territories or possessions. The report covers airplanes with maximum rated gross takeoff weights of 12,500 pounds or less and helicopters of all sizes. Collectively, these types of aircraft account for 99 percent of GA flight activity. Other categories are excluded, including gliders, weight-shift control aircraft, powered parachutes, gyrocopters, and lighter-than-air crafts of all types.

Use the "Report Archive" on the website to select older reports.
A Statistical Analysis of Commercial Aviation Accidents (Airbus) by Airbus Industrie
This publication provides Airbus' annual analysis of aviation accidents, as well as a review of the history of Commercial Aviation's safety record. This analysis clearly demonstrates that our industry has achieved huge improvements in safety over the last decades. It also underlines the significant contribution that technology has made in ensuring that taking a flight in a commercial aircraft is an inherently low risk activity. Since the goal of any review of aviation accidents is to help the industry further enhance safety, an analysis of forecasted aviation macro-trends is also provided. These highlight key factors influencing the industry's consideration of detailed strategies for the further enhancement of Aviation Safety.
Statistical Summary of Commercial Jet Aircraft Accidents: Worldwide Operations (Boeing)
Publisher: Product Safety Organization, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

The annual report provides data
and statistical analysis to yield key insights into the
safety of commercial air travel worldwide. The information contained in this report can be used by the aviation industry to identify global
trends and opportunities to advance safety. The findings underscore the importance of the industry’s continuous pursuit of new levels of safety in order to prevent accidents, injury or loss of life.

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