Mistakes and Deceptions in Aircraft Accident Reconstruction
Speaker:
Robert C. "Bob" Winn
Dr. Winn is a mechanical/aeronautical engineer, principal of the firm, and the Director of Colorado Operations for Engineering Systems Inc. (ESI). ESI is a multidisciplinary company, which provides professional engineering services to industrial, legal and insurance firms, government agencies. and trade organizations and acts as consultants to other engineering firms. ESI provides a wide range of technical support capabilities, including metallurgical, materials, aeronautical, mechanical, structural, electrical, safety, automotive, and audio/visual services. Dr. Winn has been a consulting engineer since he retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1991 after a 22-year career. He has been with ESI since 1994. He was an instructor pilot in four different Air Force aircraft and served as Chief Scientist of the USAF European Office of Aerospace Research and Development in London, England. Dr. Winn spent over 15 years teaching aeronautical and mechanical engineering at the USAF Academy and Colorado Technical University. He is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, past Vice President of AIAA, and currently sits on the AIAA Board of Directors. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and has served as a member of the SAE AC-9C Subcommittee on Aircraft Icing Technology. Dr. Winn taught; directed research; published over 60 technical papers, technical reports, and articles; and has given numerous presentations on a wide variety of technical, educational, and total quality management issues.
Abstract: Mistakes and Deceptions in Aircraft Accident Reconstructions
After an airplane accident occurs, a lawsuit is sometimes filed. The plaintiffs and the companies being sued hire lawyers to help prosecute and defend against the lawsuit, and those lawyers often hire engineering experts to analyze the accident and explain to a jury what happened and why it happened. Often this analysis occurs years after the accident and uses such things as recorded radar data, wreckage and accident site inspection, and especially the laws of physics. In this presentation, I will describe the general approach that any good aircraft accident reconstructionist should follow. I will also give examples of mistakes and intentional deceptions that have been presented by experts in several accident investigations.
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From Downtown - Take Interstate 75 North to Delk Rd SE. Exit right (east) onto Delk Rd SE (Exit 261). The Spaghetti Warehouse will be immediately on your left side.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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The menu will include a variety of Italian dishes.
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