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Publication AbstractsThe Value of Experienced Medical Personnel During the Investigation of General Aviation AccidentsFarhad Sahiar, Richard Garrison, Lee D. Lehman, Stephen J. H. Véronneau, and Dennis V. CanfieldAviat Space Environ Med 2002; 73:881-5 AbstractA multidisciplinary approach to accident investigation is routine in commercial aircraft accidents. A medical team is usually assigned to assist with the investigation. As far as general aviation accidents are concerned, in a majority of cases, these resources are not available to the investigator-in-charge. We describe a general aviation accident to illustrate the scope of medical and human factors information that can be determined by professionals who assist the authorities with the investigation. Following the example, we suggest a method of identifying available expertise. Voluntary contributions from trained specialists need to be utilized to assist general aviation accident investigators and help promote aviation safety.Keywords: aircraft accident, accident investigation, pilot performance, marijuana, aviation pathology. Information on subscribing, and on obtaining copies of an article or of an entire issue. Table of Contents for Volume 73, Number 9 of the ASME journal.
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