| Title | Crash survival analysis of 16 agricultural aircraft accidents. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39192 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Swearingen, J.J.; Wallace, T.F.; Blethrow, J.G.; Rowlan, D.E. |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19720400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The study presents pertinent findings from on-the-scene investigations to evaluate the crashworthiness of the present fleet of agricultural applicator aircraft. A detailed presentation of 16 crashes illustrates the fact that most of these specialized aircraft structures are well designed to protect the pilot, even in severe crashes. Most injuries and deaths of aerial applicator pilots are not attributable to failure of the cockpit structure itself, but rather to factors associated with (1) pilot restraint equipment, (2) seat failures, (3) failure of the roll-over structure, and (4) a lack of heat impact attenuators at the top of the instrument panel. |
| Rosap ID | dot:20994 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20994 |
| TRT Terms | Agricultural aviation; Air transportation crashes; On the scene crash investigation; Crashworthiness; Vehicle design; Cockpits; Air pilots; Seats; Restraint systems; Seat belts; Crash injuries; Head; Case studies |
| General Subjects | Aeronautics in agriculture; Aircraft accidents--Investigation; Airplanes--Crashworthiness; Airplanes--Design and construction; Airplanes--Cockpits; Airplanes--Seats; Airplanes--Seat belts; Crash injuries; Head--Wounds and injuries |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FAA-AM-72-15; DOT/FAA/AM-72/15 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39100/39192/AM72-15.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |