A Survey of Serious Aircraft Accidents Involving Fatigue Fracture. Volume 1. Fixed-Wing Aircraft (Etude sur des Accidents Importants d'Avions du aux Effets des Fractures de Fatigue. Volume 1. Effets sur des Avions).

Abstract

A world-wide survey was done of serious aircraft accidents involving fatigue fracture. Volume 1 of the report deals with fixed-wing aircraft, while Volume 2 addresses rotary-wing aircraft. A total of 1466 fixed-wing accidents since 1927 were identified as having fatigue fracture as a related cause, and these accidents resulted in 1861 fatalities. The accidents cover civil and, to a limited extent, military aircraft. Accidents are listed by failure type, as well as by aircraft type. Engine/transmission failure and landing-gear failure were the most common cause of recent fixed-wing accidents, and currently there is an average of about 69 fixed-wing fatigue accidents per year.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA137254

Entities

People

  • G. S. Campbell
  • R. T. C. Lahey

Organizations

  • National Research Council Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Birds
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fighter Bombers
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Nose Wheels
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Spars
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.