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Load shifting is a dangerous phenomenon in water, air, and ground transportation where cargo shifts in a cargo vehicle. This causes the vehicle to tilt, which causes even more movement of the cargo, and further tilting, thereby creating a positive feedback loop.
Both fore and aft Center-of-gravity issues have caused airline crashes in the past although usually not from passengers but rather shifting cargo not properly secured. I am not aware of any sideways loading issues that could not be corrected with aileron (assuming both wings are attached).
To identify the distribution and risk factors of fatal water-related accidents for general aviation aircraft, a total of 594 water-related accidents according to 14 CFR Part 91 from 2009 to 2019 were chosen from the National Transportation Safety Board’s online database.
Fourth-generation commercial jet aircraft flew 54% of flights in 2021. As this percentage increases over the next decade, the overall accident rate for commercial air transport should further decrease due to the noticeably lower rate of this generation when compared to the pre-vious third-generation aircraft.
Aquaplaning, also known as hydroplaning, is a condition in which standing water, slush or snow, causes the moving wheel of an aircraft to lose contact with the load bearing surface on which it is rolling with the result that braking action on the wheel is not effective in reducing the ground speed of the aircraft.
In this study, the rate, temporal changes, and lethality of accidents in piston- 29 powered, general aviation aircraft related to exceeding the maximum aircraft weight/center of 30 gravity (CG) limits were determined.
I understand it's excessive loads that cause structural damage or failure when an aircraft is flown beyond the positive or negative limit load factors. But what induces structural damage or failure when the same aircraft is flown within the limit load factors?
