Research an aviation accident.

Research should include

• identifying/summarizing an accident
• determining the causes (e.g., human factors)
• determining corrective actions resulting from a flight disaster.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is the significance of small mistakes/chain of events that lead to an aviation accident?
• What are some common causes of flight disasters?
• Why are accidents studied?
• What is the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and what is its function?
• What percentage of aviation accidents are caused by pilot error?
• What is meant by the term contributing factor in reference to accident investigations?