Drop Test - Cessna Golden Eagle 421B

Abstract

This report presents the results of two airplane vertical impact tests conducted at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey. These tests entailed dropping a low wing, twin engine Cessna 421B aircraft from a vertical height of 11.2 feet, resulting in an impact velocity of approximately 26.0 feet per second (ft/s). In both tests the aircraft was configured to simulate actual in-flight conditions including seats, occupants, and fuel. The structural response of the airframe, seats, and simulated occupants (anthropomorphic dummies) were measured throughout the tests, and the results are presented in this report. The data collected in these tests and future tests of other commuter type aircraft will provide the basis for improved seat standards for commuter airplanes. These tests describe the impact response characteristics of commuter category airplane airframes, floor structures, seats, seat attachments and occupant restraint systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252734

Entities

People

  • Anthony Wilson
  • Robert Mcguire
  • William Nissley

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircraft Cabins
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cameras
  • Data Acquisition
  • Drop Tests
  • Fuselages
  • Impact Tests
  • Instrumentation
  • International Airports
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Pilot Seats
  • Test Facilities
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Explosive Engineering.