Commuter/Air Taxi Ditchings and Water-Related Impacts That Occurred From 1979 to 1989

Chen, Charles C. T.; Muller, Mark

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Commuter/Air Taxi Ditchings and Water-Related Impacts That Occurred From 1979 to 1989

1994-07-01
By Chen, Charles C. T. ; Muller, Mark

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English

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Creators:

Chen, Charles C. T. ; Muller, Mark
Corporate Creators:

Galaxy Scientific Corporation
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Technical Center
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA/CT-92/4
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

This report documents an investigation of ditchings and water-related impacts for commuter-category aircraft that occurred during the years 1979 through 1989. The main source of accident data was the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) . Data were also sought from the International Civil Aviation Organization and the U.S. Navy Safety Center. A total of 46 accidents was obtained and examined for this study. Of these, 40 cases satisfied the criteria for inclusion into the database. Impact and post-impact conditions were categorized to assess aircraft behavior and occupant survivability. Two impact scenarios and two post-impact scenarios were established. Special emphasis was placed on examining aircraft flotation behavior and post-impact survivability. In addition, five representative case studies are presented to demonstrate aspects peculiar to the commuter-category aircraft water impact and post-impact sequence that could not be adequately covered by the statistical categorizations alone.
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PDF
Funding:

DTFA03-89-C-00043
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93303/dot_93303_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 1.96 MB]
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FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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