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People in Aviation: November 2005
October 19, 2006, 5:05 AM
November 2005

The Nordam Group named Ken Lackey chairman and CEO and John Uczekaj president and COO. Nordam chairman Ray Siegfried II died on October 6. Lackey had served as CEO and president of Nordam since 2001. He was recently named vice chairman and CEO.

Factual Report: Pilot lost control on takeoff
October 18, 2006, 2:02 PM
November 2005

Beech King Air 200, Bay View, Texas, Dec. 10, 2004–Losing control during takeoff from the Rancho Buena Vista Airport, the Charter One King Air crashed into trees.

Final Report: Pilot did not maintain control in icing
October 18, 2006, 2:01 PM
November 2005

Cessna Caravan 208B, Bellevue, Idaho, Dec. 6, 2004–The NTSB blamed the fatal accident of the Salmon Air Caravan on the pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while on approach for landing in icing conditions. Inadequate airspeed was a factor.

Final Report: Mechanical Failure
October 18, 2006, 1:59 PM
November 2005

Learjet 25B, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 20, 2004–The NTSB blamed the accident on loss of directional control due to the failure of the nosegear strut seal, which prevented the gear from centering. It also mentioned as a factor the berm with which the airplane collided.

Final Report: Pilot failed to maintain proper climb rate
October 18, 2006, 1:58 PM
November 2005

Beech King Air C90A, Salt Lake City, Dec. 18, 2004–The NTSB said the probable cause was the pilot’s failure to obtain/ maintain a proper climb rate after takeoff and his premature initiation of the turn (low-altitude flight maneuver).

Final Report: Birds Blamed
October 18, 2006, 1:57 PM
November 2005

Rockwell International NA-265-80 Sabreliner, Brownwood, Texas, May 9, 2005–The NTSB blamed bird ingestion for the damage to the first-stage compressor of the Sabreliner’s left engine that caused loss of thrust. The incident happened during the takeoff roll, just after V1.

Preliminary Report: Three Killed in Offshore Accident
October 18, 2006, 1:55 PM
November 2005

Agusta 109A II, Shoreline, Wash., Sept. 30, 2005–The three crewmembers on board were killed when Agusta N655GS crashed while returning to base.

Preliminary Report: Premier I landing gear collapses
October 18, 2006, 1:54 PM
November 2005

Raytheon Premier I, Rockland, Maine, Sept. 14, 2005–The landing gear of the Premier I, registered to JIK, of Mission Lakes, Wilmington, Del., collapsed into the right wing during a hard landing at Rockland. No injuries were reported.

Preliminary Report: Sikorsky S-7 Crashes in Baltic Sea
October 18, 2006, 1:53 PM
November 2005

Sikorsky S-76, Tallinn, Estonia, Aug. 10, 2005– After taking off from Tallinn, en route to Helsinki, Finland, the Copterline S-76, with two crewmembers and carrying 12 passengers, crashed into the Baltic Sea approximately three miles off the coast.

Preliminary Report: Learjet Strikes Runway Lights
October 18, 2006, 1:52 PM
November 2005

Learjet 35A, Bellville, Mich., Sept. 7, 2005– The right main tire of Learjet N35WR blew on takeoff from Detroit. The jet slid off the runway into the grass, striking three runway lights. There were no injuries and the damage to the aircraft was unknown.

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