FSC-29, A. HOWARD HASBROOK PAPERS Collection Number: FSC-29 Title: A. Howard Hasbrook Papers Dates: 1930-1980 Creator: Hasbrook, A. Howard, 1913 - 2000 Summary/Abstract: The collection comprises the original research, reports, court cases, and correspondence documenting A. Howard Hasbrook’s career in crash injury research. It includes the studies he conducted at Cornell University, as well as research and investigations carried out for various other organizations. Hasbrook endeavored to make both airplane and automobile crashes less lethal. His analysis led him to become an early advocate of seat belts for both airplanes and automobiles, and he encouraged the design of less deadly vehicle interiors to decrease the likelihood of death and injury during and after crashes. Quantity/Physical Description: 91 linear feet Language(s): English Repository: Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435-001, (937) 775-2092 Restrictions on Access: There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection. Restrictions on Use: Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder. Preferred Citation: [Box #, Folder #], FSC-29, A. Howard Hasbrook Papers, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio Acquisition: A. Howard Hasbrook Papers donated his papers to the Wright State University School of Medicine Fordham Health Sciences Library Special Collections and Archives on August 11, 1988. The collection was later transferred to Special Collections and Archives in the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library when the Fordham Library was closed. Separated Material: Books and journals received with the collection were cataloged and placed in the book and journal collections of the Dunbar Library. Additional Sources: There are seventeen books and reports written by A. Howard Hasbrook available. Search the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library catalog for a list of these books and reports. Processed by: The collection was initially processed by the Fordham Health Sciences Library Special Collections and Archives staff from 1988 to 1991. Unfortunately, a collection Finding Aid was never developed. A collection Finding Aid was developed in 2011. Arrangement: Biographical/Historical Note A. Howard Hasbrook was well known to air safety researchers. Each year the Aerospace Medical Association Life Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Branch gives the A. Howard Hasbrook Award to an individual who has made outstanding contributions in the field. Hasbrook received numerous awards during his career and in 1972 received the Harry G. Moseley Award of the Aerospace Medical Association for “The most outstanding contribution to flight Safety.” In 1950, Hasbrook became the Associate Director of the Cornell University Av-CIR Program that conducted crash injury research. In 1955, he became the Director and in 1960 joined the new Civil Aeromedical Research Institute being developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Oklahoma City as its Chief of Crash Safety Research. He also served as a research pilot at the Institute, as well as teaching aerobatics. Hasbrook kept up-to-date on the latest developments in crashworthiness and encouraged wide- spread restraint system installation in light aircraft plus “delethalization of the interior cockpit and passenger zones.” Hasbrook entered the field of crashworthiness at Cornell University in 1950 following his World War II flight instructor work and post-War aerial application period. His association at Cornell with air safety pioneer, Dr. Hugh DeHaven, helped him decide to devote his professional life to making aircraft safer. He participated in the design of the Texas A & M University prototype pioneering crashworthy agricultural aircraft being designed by Fred Weick. He has written more than 100 technical papers and reports on crash injury investigations, crash safety designs, human factors and safe flight operation aspects. Among the numerous awards Hasbrook received during his lifetime was the Lifetime Achievement Award from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on April 15. 1998. A. Howard Hasbrook died on August 18, 2000 at the age of 87 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Since 1977, he and his wife Virginia, lived in Prescott, Arizona where he worked as an air safety consultant. (From Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 71, No. 12, December 2000) Scope and Content Subject Terms Persons/Families Hasbrook, A. Howard, 1913-2000 Organizations/Corporate Names Places Subjects (General) Material Types Occupations Collection Inventory SERIES I: Private Airplanes Box File Description Date 1 1 Bad Judgement/Serious/Minor – Piper Cub J3 Jul. 1, 1942 2 Technique/Fatal – Aeronca “K” Jul. 17, 1942 3 Multiple/Fatal – Stinson JR-S Jul. 22, 1942 4 Mechanical/Minor – Aeronca “6STC” Jul. 23, 1942 5 Bad Judgement/Serious – Taylorcraft Bl65 Jul. 24, 1942 6 Technique/Serious – Taylorcraft BL – 65 Jul. 26, 1942 7 Bad Judgement/Fatal/Serious – Propeller accident Jul. 26, 1942 8 Bad Judgement/Fatal – Aeronca 50-C Jul. 31, 1942 9 Mechanical/Serious – Aeronca 50 LA Aug. 5, 1942 10 Weather/Minor – Piper Cub – J3 Aug. 7, 1942 11 Medical/Fatal – Curtiss – Junior Pusher CW 1 Aug. 11, 1942 12 Bad Judgement/Serious – Taylorcraft BL65 Aug. 13, 1942 A 13 Bad Judgement/Fatal – Piper Cub J5A Aug. 13, 1942 B 14 Technique/Minor – Taylorcraft BF12 Aug. 14, 1942 15 Undetermined/Fatal – Waco ASO J-5 Aug. 19, 1942 16 Bad Judgement/Serious/Minor - Taylorcraft BL12 65 Aug. 19, 1942 17 Technique/Serious – Piper Cub J-2 Aug. 20,1942 18 Technique/Serious – Command Aire 5C3 Aug. 21, 1942 19 Bad Judgement/Fatal – Piper J4A Aug. 26, 1942 20 Multiple/Serious/Minor – Piper J3C65 Aug. 27, 1942 21 Medical/Fatal – Taylorcraft BL 65 Aug. 30, 1942 22 Bad Judgement/Serious – Piper Cub J-5 (Hughes) Aug. 30, 1942 23 Technique/Serious – Taylorcraft DC 65 Aug. 31, 1942 24 Mechanical/Serious – Taylorcraft BL6512 Sep. 2, 1942 25 Bad Judgement/ Fatal/ Minor – Aeronca Trainer 65TAL Sep. 3, 1942 26 Bad Judgement/Serious/Minor – Piper J3 Sep. 5, 1942 27 Bad Judgement/Fatal – Luscombe 8A Sep. 5, 1942 28 Bad Judgement/Serious – Culver LFA Sep. 7, 1942 29 Bad Judgement/Serious – Waco UPF7 Sep. 7, 1942 30 Bad Judgement/None – Aeronca 65TL Sep. 8, 1942 31 Weather/Minor – Douglas DC-3 Sep. 20, 1942 32 Technique/Serious – Fleet B-5 Sep. 20, 1942 33 Undetermined/Fatal – Piper JL3 Sep. 25, 1942 34 Technique/Serious/Fatal – Piper Club Cruiser J5A Sep. 27, 1942 35 Technique/Fatal – Taylorcraft Model A Sep. 27, 1942 36 Bad Judgement/ Minor – Piper J-3 Sep. 28, 1942 37 Undetermined/Serious – Piper Cruiser J-5 Oct. 1, 1942 38 Technique/Serious/Fatal – Piper Cub J2 Oct. 1, 1942 39 Mechanical/Fatal – Piper Cub Oct. 3, 1942 40 Bad Judgement/Fatal – Piper J3F Oct. 6, 1942 41 Technique/Minor – Taylorcraft DF-65 Oct. 7, 1942 42 Technique/Serious – Fairchild Model 24 Oct. 8, 1942 A 43 Bad Judgement/Serious – Aeronca Model 65 Oct. 8, 1942 44 Technique/Fatal – Not Recorded Oct. 9, 1942 45 Bad Judgement/Serious/Minor – Piper Cub J-4A Oct. 9, 1942 46 Bad Judgement/Serious – Canadian Fleet Model 16B Oct. 12, 1942 47 Mechanical/Fatal – Piper J5 Oct. 17, 1942 48 Intoxication/Fatal – Piper Cruiser Oct. 18, 1942 49 Technique/Serious – Stinson Reliant SR8-B Oct. 19, 1942 50 Technique/Serious – Piper Cub J3L65 Oct. 21, 1942 51 Mechanical/Serious – Aeronca Trainer 65 TAL Oct. 23, 1942 52 Bad Judgement/Fatal – Waco UPF-7 Oct. 23, 1942 53 Bad Judgement/Serious/Minor – Piper Cub J3C Oct. 23, 1942 54 Technique/Serious – Aeronca 7AC Oct. 27, 1942 55 Technique/Minor – Aeronca 65 LB Oct. 30, 1942 56 Multiple/Serious – Waco Model YKS7 Oct. 30, 1942 57 Bad Judgement/Serious – Aeronca Type Chief 65A Nov. 2, 1942 2 1 Bad Judgement/Serious – Aeronca Chief 65 A Nov. 8, 1942 2 Bad Judgement/Minor – Piper J3F Nov. 10, 1942 3 Mechanical/Minor – Laird IC RW 450 Nov. 14, 1942 4 Technique/Fatal Serious – Piper J2 Nov. 15, 1942 5 Mechanical/Fatal/None – Aeronca 65CA Nov. 16, 1942 6 Bad Judgement/Fatal/Serious – Taylorcraft DF-65 Nov. 18, 1942 7 Wind/Serious/None – Stinson 10 Nov. 20, 1942 8 Bad Judgement/Serious – Luscombe Silvaire 8-C Nov. 21, 1942 9 Technique/Fatal – Taylorcraft BC Nov. 22, 1942 10 Bad Judgement/Serious – Vega 35-70 Nov. 22, 1942 11 Mechanical/Fatal – Aeronca K 40HP Nov. 23, 1942 12 Bad Judgement/Fatal/Serious – Arrow F-WV8 Nov. 30, 1942 13 Bad Judgement/Minor/None – Piper J3F60 Dec. 2, 1942 14 Bad Judgement/Fatal – Luscombe 8A Dec. 2, 1942 B 15 Technique/Serious/Minor – Travel Air 16 K Dec. 14, 1942 16 Technique/Fatal – Piper J-3 Dec. 16, 1942 17 Bad Judgement/Serious – Stinson 10A Dec. 16, 1942 18 Technique/Serious – Aeronca TL Dec. 18, 1942 19 Technique/Fatal – Fairchild M62B Dec. 19, 1942 20 Bad Judgement/Serious – Piper Cub J5A Dec. 22, 1942 21 Technique/Serious – Taylorcraft BL Dec. 22, 1942 22 Bad Judgement/Serious/Minor – Piper J-3 Dec. 23, 1942 23 Bad Judgement/Serious – Piper J5A Jan. 1, 1943 24 Mechanical/Fatal – Porterfield CP65 Jan. 12, 1943 25 Bad Judgement/Serious/Minor – Aeronca 50C Jan. 15, 1943 26 Technique/Serious – Aeronca CA Jan. 17, 1943 27 Mechanical/Serious/Minor – Taylorcraft DC – 65 Jan. 19, 1943 28 Technique/Fatal – Piper Cub Trainer J3L Jan. 20, 1943 29 Technique/Serious – Piper Cub E-2 Jan. 23, 1943 30 Bad Judgement/Fatal – Fairchild 24G Jan. 23, 1943 31 Technique/Minor – Luscombe 8C Jan. 24, 1943 32 Technique/Serious – Aeronca C50 Jan. 24, 1943 33 Technique/Serious – Piper J-3 Jan. 24, 1943 34 Weather/Minor – Taylorcraft BC 12-65 Jan. 25, 1943 35 Technique/Serious – Waco INF Jan. 26, 1943 36 Technique/Minor – Fairchild 24C80-C Jan. 27, 1943 37 Mechanical/Serious – Waco UAF-7 Feb.