An accident investigative research program has correlated injuries to aircraft occupants with the accident severity and structural changes in the crash. Findings brought to the attention of aircraft manufacturers have led to specific aircraft being made more crashworthy. Following the finding of a failure in a shoulder harness attachment the manufacturer strengthened the attachment brace. The way a shoulder harness was joined to a lapbelt was modified as a followup to failure of the attachment in an accident. Noted fractures of lapbelt and shoulder harness cable tiedowns led to the use of stronger cables and modification of the installation. Other accident findings resulted in a shoulder strap guide being placed on an inertia reel and a side-mounted seat being modified.
Improving the Crashworthiness of General Aviation Aircraft by Crash Injury Investigations
1981
13 pages
Report
No indication
English
Air Transportation , Transportation Safety , Aviation accidents , Aviation safety , Crash injuries , Harnesses , Aircraft seats , Accident investigations , Crashes , Airworthiness , Installation , Safety belts , Restraint , Supports , Cables , Cockpits , Aircraft , Flight crews , Human factors engineering , Crashworthiness
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