Abstract:
This paper represents a retrospective and historical analysis of helicopter accidents which have occurred at designated landing areas and explores the role infrastructure played as it relates to the chain of events leading up to the accident. The primary focus is to identify, classify, and categorize causational factors created by poorly or improperly designed and/or implemented infrastructure as it relates to helicopter accidents. Based on these findings, this paper will identify risk mitigation strategies and best practices that can be applied for the purpose of preventing these types of occurrences. While this data will be specific to helicopter flight operations and infrastructure, it is intended to provide insight into future best practices as it applies to Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure as well.