Bioengineering of impact survival in business aircraft. Paper presented at the National Business Aircraft Meeting, Wichita, Kansas, March 26-28, 1969.

Data from accident investigation of business aircraft involved in survivable accidents indicate that serious injuries and fatality to the occupants occur most frequently as a result of the unprotected head and neck or chest flailing in contact with the aircraft controls, instrument panel, or structure. Improvement of current aircraft to provide increased occupant safety and survival during crash impacts is both necessary and feasible.