Cessna 172 crash test at NASA Langley
Full-scale testing of a light aircraft used to study impact behaviour and emergency locator technology.
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Aircraft
Crash Test.
Understanding what happens
during an aircraft impact helps
researchers improve safety,
emergency systems and
post-accident response.
A selection of technical content
dedicated to aircraft crash testing
and Search & Rescue technology.
Research. Data. Safety.
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Full-scale aircraft impact testing
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Emergency locator technology
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Search & Rescue systems
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Aviation safety research
Aircraft Impact
Full-scale crash testing
and structural response.
ELT
Emergency Locator
Transmitter research.
Search & Rescue
Technologies designed
to improve distress location.
Flight Data
Data supports analysis,
research and development.
Aviation Research
When data meets real-world testing.
Aircraft crash testing allows researchers
to observe how an airframe and onboard
systems react during severe impact conditions.
The videos selected on this page
show research carried out by NASA
on light aircraft and technologies
related to emergency location
and Search & Rescue.
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Research
Full-scale impact testing
Technology
Emergency Locator Transmitters
Organisation
NASA
Focus
Aviation safety and Search & Rescue
Video Library
Watch the research.
Two technical videos selected from NASA aviation safety and Search & Rescue research.
Next-Generation Search & Rescue Technology
A look at technologies developed to improve distress detection, localisation and Search & Rescue operations.
Why it matters
From impact to information.
Aviation safety is not based on a single technology. It is built through research, aircraft systems, operational data and reliable emergency procedures.
Impact Data
Instrumented tests provide measurable information about aircraft behaviour during an impact.
Emergency Beacons
ELT research helps evaluate emergency beacon installation and survivability.
Location
Accurate location information is an important element of emergency response.
General Aviation
Light-aircraft testing provides research directly relevant to the General Aviation environment.
Different technologies. Different roles.
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Further Reading
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