Understanding what causes accidents gives us a better chance of preventing them.

Causes are actions, omissions, events, conditions, or a combination thereof, that lead to an accident or incident.

Accidents are occurrences associated with the operation of aircraft, from the time any person boards an aircraft with the intention of flight until the time all persons have disembarked, that results in one or more of the following:

A person is fatally or seriously injured.

The aircraft sustains damage or structural failure that adversely affects the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft and would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component.

The aircraft is missing or completely inaccessible.

Incidents are occurrences, other than accidents, associated with the operation of aircraft that affect or could affect the safety of operation.

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