Violation of FAA Safety Regulations - Aviation Accident Attorneys

Enforcement Reports – FAA

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Enforcement Reports – FAA
- Frequently Violated FAA Safety Regulations
- Accidents Caused by Violations of Airline Safety Regulation

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the government agency responsible for airline safety regulation. It oversees all commercial passenger and cargo flights in the United States. Flight regulations are meant to ensure the safety of passengers on the plane, the crew on board, and people on the ground. Air travel is inherently dangerous, and letting profit-driven companies operate without adhering to FAA safety regulations would be disastrous.

Nervous passengers can rest assured that the FAA does everything possible to avoid accidents. However, many airlines will do whatever is necessary to maintain profitability, and this often means trying to get around certain safety regulations.

Frequently Violated FAA Safety Regulations

Transporting hazardous materials
Expired licenses
Poor aircraft maintenance
Failure to follow in-flight regulations
Poor record-keeping

Violations of FAA safety regulations occur in two separate categories, routine and exceptional. Routine violations represent the willful departure from recognized FAA standards that govern airline safety. Routine violations are commonly known as “bending the rules” and are often tolerated or sanctioned by management.

Exceptional violations appear isolated and not indicative of typical behaviors, nor condoned by management. While most exceptional violations are extremely detrimental to airline safety, they are not considered “exceptional” because of their severity. It merely means that they are not typical violations.

Depending on the severity, any violation of flight regulations is subject to administrative action, civil penalties, and criminal prosecution.

Accidents Caused by Violations of Airline Safety Regulation

FAA safety regulations may be viewed as cumbersome or costly by management and ownership, but they are intended to protect people from unnecessary danger. You should expect that flight regulations are being followed, and when they are not, you have legal options.

If you or a family member has been injured or killed by an aircraft that was in violation of airline safety regulation, contact an aviation attorney. You may be able to receive compensation for your pain and suffering. Even if you are unsure of the cause, we can investigate the accident to determine what happened and why. Contact us for more information.

Aviation Facts

Approximately 80 percent of all plane crashes occur shortly before or after takeoff or landing due to human error or mechanical failures.
According to aviation accident data representing 1,104 accidents spanning from 1960 through 2015, the number one cause of aviation accidents is pilot error, which results in 58 percent of accidents. Mechanical failure: 17 percent. Undetermined causes: 10%.
In 2005, there were a total of 1,764 aviation accidents in the United States that resulted in 600 fatalities. Low-level maneuvering of an aircraft was the leading cause of fatal aviation accidents from 1998 to 2004.
In 2004, more than 70 percent of all plane crashes that ended in serious injury or fatality occurred during a personal flight. General aviation accidents occur more frequently than airline or business aviation accidents.
The most recent statistics on midair collisions has shown a steady decline. In 2004, there were 10 midair accidents resulting in 10 fatalities compared to 11 collisions in 2003 with 23 deaths.