Transport Aircraft Accident Dynamics

This report is the final technical report covering the review of survivable transport aircraft accidents, the association between structural systems and accident injuries, and the identification of typical scenarios. This report also includes a review of the five volumes of the "Aircraft Crash Survival Design Guide", an overview of crash testing techniques and test recommendations, an overview and recommendations for analytical techniques, and advanced material usage.

• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/91858
• Corporate Authors:

  McDonnell Douglas Corporation

  Long Beach, CA  United States 

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Langley Research Center
  Hampton, VA  United States  23681

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Dryden Flight Research Center
  Edwards, CA  United States  93523-0273

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport
  Atlantic City, NJ  United States  08405

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • Cominsky, A
• Publication Date: 1982-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 178p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation crashes; Aircraft materials; Crash injuries; Crash tests; Dynamics; Survival; Transport aircraft
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01995022
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-FAA-CT-82-70, NASA Contractor Report 165850
• Contract Numbers: NAS1-16111
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 7 2026 5:29PM