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Final Flights: February 2006
September 26, 2006, 9:38 AM
February 2006

Gordon Newstrom, founder of Mesaba Aviation, died in December. He was 93. An expert floatplane pilot, Newstrom in 1944 founded Mesaba Aviation, the predecessor to Mesaba Airlines.

People In Aviation: February 2006
September 26, 2006, 9:36 AM
February 2006

David Bender was named president of the electronics group at Lynwood, Wash.-based Crane Aerospace & Electronics. Bender was previously v-p of operations at Aerojet General Corp. Tim King was named director of sales and marketing for the company’s aerospace group.

Final Report: Wild turkeys blamed for CRJ accident
September 26, 2006, 9:26 AM
February 2006

Bombardier CRJ-299 Regional Jet, Dulles Airport, Va., March 9, 2002–“The airplane’s collision with two wild turkeys” was the probable cause of a CRJ accident, according to the NTSB.

Final Report: BBJ taxied into GIV at newark
September 26, 2006, 9:20 AM
February 2006

Gulfstream GIV, Newark, N.J., March 16, 2005–The NTSB blamed the ground collision of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) and a Gulfstream GIV on the Boeing flightcrew’s misjudged clearance of the parked Gulfstream during taxiing.

Final Report: Inadequate airspeed cited in Citation II crash
September 26, 2006, 9:18 AM
February 2006

Cessna 550 Citation II, Venice, Fla., Aug. 25, 2004–The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the Citation accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and undershoot of the runway.

Final Report: Accident highlighted collective lock problems
September 26, 2006, 9:17 AM
February 2006

Eurocopter AS 350-B2, Scottsdale, Ariz., July 1, 2004–The NTSB determined that the accident was the result of “the inadvertent in-flight engagement of the collective down lock, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and ground impact.

Preliminary Report: LearJet lands short of runway
September 26, 2006, 9:15 AM
February 2006

Bombardier Learjet 35, Truckee, Calif., Dec. 28, 2005–The two pilots on board the Learjet were killed when it crashed short of the runway when landing at Truckee-Tahoe Airport. Winds were 20 knots; light rain and mist were reported.

Preliminary Report: That's no bull, it's a helicopter
September 26, 2006, 9:13 AM
February 2006

Bell 206L-4T LongRanger, Mostóles, Spain, Dec. 1, 2005–The Helicopteros del Sureste LongRanger was substantially damaged when it hit a wall while attempting to depart a bull ring in Mostóles in VMC. The pilot and five passengers received minor injuries.

Preliminary Report: Caravan fails to climb
September 26, 2006, 9:12 AM
February 2006

Cessna Caravan 208B Portland, Ore., Dec. 24, 2005–Making an intersection takeoff from Runway 21 at Portland International Airport, the FedEx Caravan failed to gain altitude, hit a glideslope antenna and crashed. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, received minor injuries.

Preliminary Report: Embraer runs out of fuel on final
September 26, 2006, 9:10 AM
February 2006

Embraer EMB-110P1, Orangeburg, S.C., Dec. 9, 2005–The Air Now twin turboprop, which was on a positioning flight, lost power in both engines and crashed into trees during a forced landing near Orangeburg.

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