Human Factors and Helicopter Accidents: An Analysis

Using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification

System (HFACS)

Tales Pinheiro Vasconcelos

Eduardo Siqueira
Carlos Souza
Mozart Anderson
Supervisor: Anast´acio Pinto Gonc¸alves Filho

Federal University of Bahia

23 July 2018

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Main aim and major elements

“The main aim of this article is to examine the causal factors that lead to
the human error in the helicopter accidents which occurred in Brazil
between 2006 and 2015 usingHFACS”.
• The proportion of accidents associated with perceptual errors was
relatively low
• Inadequate supervision was the most common preconditions for
unsafe acts
• Decision errors accounted for the highest percentage of the helicopter
accidents

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HFACS Frameworks

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RESULTS

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HFACS Subgroups Frequency

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HFACS Subgroups relationship table

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Acknowledgments

• Federal University of Bahia

• Industrial Engineer Post-Graduation Program - PEI
• AHFE conferenceorganizers

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My contacts

email - tales.pv@hotmail.com
phone - (561) 501-8685

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