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Lorenda Ward

Lorenda Ward . Investigator-in-Charge. Investigation. A total of 47 Safety Board investigators and staff members were involved Core team consisted of five investigators and one writer An estimated 8 man years was spent on this investigation Public Hearing was held May 20 – 21, 2003

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Lorenda Ward

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  1. Lorenda Ward Investigator-in-Charge

  2. Investigation • A total of 47 Safety Board investigators and staff members were involved • Core team consisted of five investigators and one writer • An estimated 8 man years was spent on this investigation • Public Hearing was held May 20 – 21, 2003 • Technical Review was held on June 20, 2003 • Report presented to the Board within 13 months

  3. Parties to the Investigation • Air Midwest, Inc. • Raytheon Aircraft Company • Raytheon Aerospace, LLC • Federal Aviation Administration • Air Line Pilots Association • Hartzell Propeller • International Association of Machinists • National Air Traffic Controllers Association • Structural Modification and Repair Technicians, Inc.

  4. Board Member John Goglia Lorenda Ward Greg Phillips Tom Haueter Christine Carey Brenda Yager Sharon Bryson Erik Grosof Don Chupp Frank Ciaccio Peter Knudson Bill English Ken Egge Paul Misencik Dr. Evan Byrne Dr. Bill Bramble Dr. Dan Bower Dr. Kevin Renze Bob Swaim Mike Hauf Pierre Scarfo Deepak Joshi Clinton Crookshanks NTSB Staff

  5. Cindy Keegan Courtney Liedler Nora Marshall Stephen Carbone Butch Wilson (ATL) Eric Alleyne (ATL) Keith Holloway Paul Schlamm Sherri Filbin Paul Schuda Chris Julius Brian Fiffick Marci LaShells Kevin Peterson Kevin Petty Erin Gormley Doug Brazy John Clark John DeLisi Karen Stein Karen Bury Kristen Sears Christy Spangler Alice Park Abdullah Kakar NTSB Staff (continued)

  6. Details of Animation • Airplane taxies to runway • Accelerates down runway • Rotates for takeoff • Landing gear is raised • Flight crew recognizes that there is a problem • Airplane nose continues to rise up • Flight crew pushes the control column forward

  7. Significant Findings • Elevator was misrigged • 7 degrees down rather than 14 degrees • Aft center of gravity • 45.5% MAC rather than 40% MAC

  8. Safety Improvements • FAA – issued Airworthiness Directives and Notices, established an Aviation Rulemaking Committee • Raytheon Aircraft – revised its manuals • Air Midwest – changed its average weights, revised its work cards, changed its maintenance work schedule • Raytheon Aerospace – increased its training

  9. Issues Related to the Findings • Restricted downward elevator travel • Weight and balance • Maintenance • Human factors

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