An angle of attack sensor comprising: a mounting plate; a vane supported from the mounting plate and extending from a first side of the mounting plate, wherein the vane is rotatable about a vane axis; a housing extending from a second side of the mounting plate in a direction opposite to the vane; a sensor coupled to the vane, wherein the sensor is an accelerometer; and an electronics module mounted within the housing, the electronics module comprising: at least one processor; a communication device; and computer-readable memory, encoded with instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronics module to: receive, from the sensor, a signal indicative of one of a linear acceleration of the vane and a rotational acceleration of the vane; compare the signal to a first damage criterion, wherein the first damage criterion includes an acceleration limit corresponding to a material limit of the vane; compare the signal to a second damage criterion, wherein the second damage criterion includes an acceleration threshold less than the acceleration limit; and output, using the communication device, a first fault signal to a consuming system of an aircraft that is indicative of a damage event after determining an amplitude of the signal is equal to or greater than the first acceleration limit; and output a second fault signal to the consuming system that is indicative of a second damage event after determining the signal amplitude is less than the acceleration limit and greater than or equal to the acceleration threshold. a mounting plate; a vane supported from the mounting plate and extending from a first side of the mounting plate, wherein the vane is rotatable about a vane axis; a housing extending from a second side of the mounting plate in a direction opposite to the vane; a sensor coupled to the vane, wherein the sensor is an accelerometer; and an electronics module mounted within the housing, the electronics module comprising: at least one processor; a communication device; and computer-readable memory, encoded with instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronics module to: receive, from the sensor, a signal indicative of one of a linear acceleration of the vane and a rotational acceleration of the vane; compare the signal to a first damage criterion, wherein the first damage criterion includes an acceleration limit corresponding to a material limit of the vane; compare the signal to a second damage criterion, wherein the second damage criterion includes an acceleration threshold less than the acceleration limit; and output, using the communication device, a first fault signal to a consuming system of an aircraft that is indicative of a damage event after determining an amplitude of the signal is equal to or greater than the first acceleration limit; and output a second fault signal to the consuming system that is indicative of a second damage event after determining the signal amplitude is less than the acceleration limit and greater than or equal to the acceleration threshold. at least one processor; a communication device; and computer-readable memory, encoded with instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronics module to: receive, from the sensor, a signal indicative of one of a linear acceleration of the vane and a rotational acceleration of the vane; compare the signal to a first damage criterion, wherein the first damage criterion includes an acceleration limit corresponding to a material limit of the vane; compare the signal to a second damage criterion, wherein the second damage criterion includes an acceleration threshold less than the acceleration limit; and output, using the communication device, a first fault signal to a consuming system of an aircraft that is indicative of a damage event after determining an amplitude of the signal is equal to or greater than the first acceleration limit; and output a second fault signal to the consuming system that is indicative of a second damage event after determining the signal amplitude is less than the acceleration limit and greater than or equal to the acceleration threshold. receive, from the sensor, a signal indicative of one of a linear acceleration of the vane and a rotational acceleration of the vane; compare the signal to a first damage criterion, wherein the first damage criterion includes an acceleration limit corresponding to a material limit of the vane; compare the signal to a second damage criterion, wherein the second damage criterion includes an acceleration threshold less than the acceleration limit; and output, using the communication device, a first fault signal to a consuming system of an aircraft that is indicative of a damage event after determining an amplitude of the signal is equal to or greater than the first acceleration limit; and output a second fault signal to the consuming system that is indicative of a second damage event after determining the signal amplitude is less than the acceleration limit and greater than or equal to the acceleration threshold.