Aerospace & Aviation I

Thursday, October 1, 2026: 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
306B (Québec City Convention Centre)
Failures related to the aerospace and aviation industries. Ms. Margaret A. Bowers, GE Aerospace, Dr. Mirella Vargas, P.E., Southwest Research Institute, Mr. Jarod Bodensteiner, Textron Aviation, Mr. Thomas N. Ackerson, PE, Blue Origin, Mr. Dan Carabell, M.S., P.E., ESi and Mr. Phil Sherer, Pratt & Whitney
8:00 AM
Remembering STS-107: Root Causes and Modern Safety Lessons
Dr. Elizabeth A. Barrios, Blue Origin
8:20 AM
Discussion and examples of gas turbine bearing sub-surface ball spalling
Mrs. Aneta Pokoniewska, GE Aerospace; Mr. Tomasz Didenko, GE Aerospace
8:40 AM
NTSB Investigations of High-Strength Steel Landing Gear Components Fracturing from Fatigue Caused by Excessive Grinding
Dr. Erik Mueller, P.E., National Transportation Safety Board; Mr. Michael Meadows, National Transportation Safety Board; Mr. Pocholo Cruz, National Transportation Safety Board; Mr. Michael Hauf, National Transportation Safety Board
9:00 AM
Propeller Failures in General Aviation Aircraft
Dr. Brian M Fuchs, National Transportation Safety Board; Mr. Michael Meadows, National Transportation Safety Board; Dr. Donald Kramer, National Transportation Safety Board; Mrs. Kristyn Blocher, National Transportation Safety Board; Mr. Eliot Simpson, National Transportation Safety Board; Mrs. Laura Abraham, National Transportation Safety Board
9:20 AM
NTSB Investigation of a Bell UH-1B Helicopter Crash in Amherstdale, West Virginia
Dr. Matthew R Fox, National Transportation Safety Board
9:40 AM
Uncovering the Origin: inherent inclusion-related fracture of commercial gas turbine HPT blade retainers
Mr. William Rossey, GE Aerospace
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