A Study of Helicopter Accident Data to Determine the Feasibility of a Survival Escape System,

Abstract

The purpose of these studies is to determine the need for helicopter escape and survival systems designed to reduce the fatality and critical injury rate in helicopter accidents. Reference is made to documentation of a study performed under BuWeps Contract NOW61-0668-C dated 8 October 1962 entitled: Feasibility Study of Escape Systems for U.S. Navy Helicopters. The referenced study covered all U.S. Navy and Marine helicopter accidents from 1952 through 1960. Special data were reduced from those accidents which resulted in fatal or critical injuries. This document represents a continuation of the former study and covers U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine helicopter accidents from 1961 through 1965 and U.S. Army helicopter accidents from 1958 through 1965. (Author)

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1968
Accession Number
ADA040517

Entities

People

  • J. E. Gonsalves

Organizations

  • Boeing Rotorcraft Systems

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Altitude
  • Army Aircraft
  • Collisions
  • Composite Materials
  • Emergencies
  • Escape Systems
  • Explosions
  • Flight
  • Helicopters
  • Inflight
  • Mid-Air Collisions
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Survival
  • Turboshaft Engines

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Software Engineering