Trans North FAA 2013- 0046 Agency Exhibits 

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### 1 IR- John Merrill dtd 20111129- 2 pp 2 Air Carrier Cert dtd 19801105 Trans North- 1 pp 3 Op Specs PP A006-1, A006-2, dtd 20091120; A007-1 dtd 20090527 4 Op Specs pp A008-1 to A008-5 dtd 20100923 5 EBFA- Trans North- 1 pp 6 FAA Accident/Incident Rpt- 3 pp 7 TC Maynard Blodgett- dtd 20111207- 2 pp 8 Load Manifest Form 70-450 dtd 20111128- pp 2 9 Schematic flight plan- 1 pp dtd- 20111127 10 IFR N59773 PltPian.com printout- dtd 20111214- 4 pp 11 Printout from FlightAware N59773 - dtd 20111207 - 1 pp 12 Airman Info Rpt- dtd 20111208 - 4 pp 13 TC Andrew Wolf- dtd 20111207 - 

### 2 pp 14 Log Book- Wolf- 2 pp 15 Airman Info Rpt- dtd 20111207- 

### 2 pp 16 Ltr Barnett to Boerman- dtd 20111219- 1 pp 17 Ltr Barnett to Boerman- dtd 20120113- 2 pp 18 TC Quentin Levitte, Asst CP- 20111214- 2 pp 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

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### Date: November29, 2011 Time: 1700 local Inspector Report

Location: Milwaukee Flight Standards District Office Names ofPersons in Conference: FAA: John M Merrill and Catherine Vuksanovic EFBA President/Director ofOperations: Ronald Schaberg EFBA ChiefPilot: Ken Fox Subject: Trans North Aviation, LTD aircraft N59773
Trans North's management requested a meeting with me to inform me ofthe events of N59773's accident. Those who were present are listed above. Duringthis meeting, I believe information was passed along to mepertaining to the accident that Trans North had not disclosed to theDuPage FSDO and NTSB earlier that day. Specifically, it was stated that they had spoken with passenger Andrew Wolf, who is also a Commercial pilot. Andrew told Ken that prior to the accident, PilotBill Didierhad put the aircraft's fuel into cross feed. Andrew told Ken that when this was done, hebecame confused and felt it was the wrong thing to do at the time. Andrew also said that he asked Bill ifthey should declare an emergency and go "straight in" instead ofcircling, in which Bill said "no, I've got this". Finally, Ken told mehe spoke with the surviving medic on board and he stated he "saw the fuel lights flicker right beforeboth engines quit". Ron and Kenboth discussed Bill'spilot ability during the meeting. Theyboth stated that Bill was not thebest pilot and that theyhad considered firing him overthe summer. Ron noted that he only assigned Bill to trips requiring two pilot crews. Ken said that Bill wasn't the best pilot. He later clarified that statement bysayinghe felt Bill flew okay, butwouldjustmiss simple things such as forgetting to close a cowl flap. Both added that Bill had a "refresher" flight with Kenprior to the accident since that aircraft had not flown for some time. It

### was said that Bill flew a CE-340 the previous day and had to land in Indiana (KCFJ) due to an inoperative attitude indicator. The assistant chiefpilot, Quentin Levitte, flew N59773 from KOSH to KCFJ with Andrew Wolf, to replace the aircraft's med flight. It 

### was stated to me that the company wanted Quentin to remain with the CE-340 and have Bill pilotN59773 instead because the company felt more comfortablehaving Quentin fly · the CE-340, once fixed, in case the attitude indicator malfunctioned again. The company , felt that Quentin would betterhandle an emergency than Bill and that "Bill very well ' would auger it (CE-340) in ifthe instrument failed". ,··( ',

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### Ron made a statement that Kenhad Bill texting in fuel remaining every time he landed and that Ken instructed Bill to never fly over 3 hours and 30 minutes. When asked why this was done, Ron said there was a flight where Bill landed in Oshkosh with very little fuel remaining. Ken then interjected by stating Bill had landed with 30-45 minutes fuel remaining. I questioned the time restriction and Ken stated that he instructed all the pilots to not fly overthis time for safety. He said the companythought about making this apolicy, butnever followed through. Ron explainedhowhe exercised operational control. Hehad a series of"back and forth" text messages betweenhimselfand Bill discussing such things as fuel prices, hotel rooms upon arrival in KPWK, and most importantly, Bill notifying Ronthat he was ready to depart for KPWK. There was more discussed in this meeting, mainlypersonal issues revolving around Ron and his future plans. None ofthe information above**was~** 

### passed along to mepriorto this meeting. Myselfand otherinspectors from this office have recently completed numerous surveillance activities on EBFA including observations ofcompany Check Airman, records inspections, and other items included in our National Surveillance Program. I have also beenworking closely with EBFA in completing a revision to their companymanual (GOM). Unfortunately, this revision has taken some time to complete due to the request for Cockpit Access Security System (CASS), new procedures for keeping Electronic recordkeeping, and otherprocedural changes I found would better organize the operation as a whole. Sincerely, ""-:: 

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# Air Carrier Certificate
This certifies that TRANS NORTH AVIATION LTD. EAGLE RIVER AIRPORT EAGLE RIVER, WI 54521

has met the requirements of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, and the rules, regulations, and standards prescribed thereunder for the 1ssuance of this certificate and is hereby authorized to operate as an air carrier and conduct common carriage operations in accordance with said Act and the rules, regulations, and standards prescribed thereunder and the terms, conditions, and limitations contained in the approved operations specifications.
This certificate is not transferable and, unless sooner surrendered, suspended, or revoked, shall continue in effect indefinitely.

Certificate number: 

### EBFA443D
Effective date: 

### RE-ISSUED: NOVEMBER 5, 1980 APRIL 14, 1989 Issued at·
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FAA Form 8430-18 (6-87) 

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### GREAT LAKES MILWAUKEE FSDO (Region/Office)U.S. Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration Operations Specifications


### A006
. Management Personnel HQ Control: I0/19/2009 HQ Revision: 030 The certificate holder is authorized the following management positions:

a. The certificate holder uses the following named personnel 

### in the 14 CFR Part 135 management positions listed below. All management personnel listed in this operations specification must be direct employees ofthe certificate holder.



## - Table 1 Authorized Management Positions and Personnel Part 119 Position Title ChiefPilot Director ofMaintenance Dir. ofOperations, Part 135

Print Date: 11/10/2009 Name Company Equivalent Position Title Fox, Ken ChiefPilot Keenan, James Director ofMaintenance Schaberg, Ronald J. Director ofOperations



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A006-1 Certificate No.: EBFA443D TRANS NORTH AVIATION LTDU.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 

### Operations Specifications

1. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. 

### 2. Support information reference: 3. These Operations Specifications arc approved by direction ofthe Administrator.

2009.11.1 (] 21:32:51 C\:ittral Standard Time Location: Wl.'hOPSS Digitally signed by Cat!JI.'rin..: (' Vuksanoyic nn IKhalf

### or rvkrrilL Jnllll M. Principal Operations**ln.~pcctor**

4. Date Approval is ctrcctive: II/I0/2009 Amendment Number: 

### 5. I hereby accept and receive the Operations Specifications in this paragraph.

Fox, Ken, ChiefPilot

Print Date: ll/10/2009 A006-2 TRANS NORTH AVIATION LTD Date: 11/l0/2009

Certificate No.: EBFA443DU.S. Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration A007. Other Designated Persons Operations Specifications HQControl HQ Revision

a. The fOllowing person is designated as the certificate holder's Agent for Service: Ronald J. Schaberg, Eagle River Airport P.O.Ilox 1445 Eagle River, WI 54521 12/19/06 020

b. The following personnel are designated to officially apply fOr and receive operations specifications for the certif-icate holder as indicated below. T bl I P

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## s 'fi 0 Jperatwns spec• 1Cat10ns Title Name Parts Authorized President Ronald J. Schaberg, ABCDE ChiefPilot Fox, Ken ABC Director ofMaintenance Keenan, James DE

c. The following personnel or company email boxes are designated to receive Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) and/or Information for Operators (INFO) messages fOr the certificate holder as indicated below. A receipt ofthe infOrmation by an air can·ier or person is not required.
Name Email Address to

1. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. 2. Support information reference: 3. These Operations Specifications are approved by direction ofthe Administrator.
Vuksanovic, Catherine C. Principal Operations Inspector GL13 4. Date Approval is effective: 5/27/09 AmendmentNumber: 5 5. I hereby accept and receive the Operations Specifications in this paragraph.

Fox, Ken ChiefPilot Date: 5/27/09

Print Date: 5/27/2009 A007-1 Certilicate No.: EIJFA443D TRANS NORTH AVIATION LTDU.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration



### A008 . Operational Control Operations Specifications


### HQ Control: 10/19/2009 HQ Revision: 030

a. The system described orreferenced below shall be used by the certificate holder that conducts operations under 14 CFR Part 135 to provide operational control for its flight operations. The essential elements ofoperational control described in subparagraph d. below must be included or 

### described in 

### that system.

Company Manual Chp 2a, Chp 3a

b. Certificate Holder Responsibilities: 

### (I) The certificate holder retains all responsibility for the operational control ofaircraft operations, and thus the safety ofeach flight conducted under this certificate and operations 

### specification, including the actions or inactions ofall direct employees and agents ofthe certificate holder. (2) This responsibility is not transferable to any other person or entity. (3) The certificate holder's responsibility for operational control supersedes any agreement, 

### contract, understanding or arrangement, either oral or written, expressed or implied, between any persons or entities. '" •
c. The certificate holder may not engage in any ofthe following practices and shall not: (I) Franchise or share the certificate holder's authority for the conduct ofoperations under its 

### certificate and operations specifications to or with another person or entity. (2) Use a "Doing Business As" (DBA) nanae in any way that represents an entity that does not 

### hold an air carrier or operating certificate and operations specifications as having such a certificate and operations specifications. (3) Engage in a Wct Lease Contrary to 14 CFR Section 119.53. In accordance with Section ll9.53(b), the certificate holder may not wet lease from or enter into any wet leasing 

### arrangement with any person not authorized by the FAA to engage in common can1age operations under 14 CFR Parts 121 or 135 (as appropriate), whereby that other person provides an aircraft and 

### at least one crewmember to the certificate holder. A lease, or other business arrangement with a lease, is considered awet lease ifany ofthe following conditions exists: (a) The certificate holder and the aircraft owner/lessor agree that the certificate holder is 

### required to use the aircraft owncr's/lessor's pilot in Part 135 operations, (b) The aircraft owner/lessor is obligated to ftllllish pilots to the certificate holder to operate 

### the aircraft, or, (c) The aircraft owner/lessor has the power to veto who the certificate holder will use to

Print Date: 9/23/2010 A008-l TRANS NORTH AVIATION LTDU.S. Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration 

### Operations Specifications pilot the aircraft in Part 135 operations, so as to limit the certificate holder to using only the 

### owner/lessor's pilots. (4) Transfer, surrender, abrogate, or share operational control responsibility with any party. (5) Engage in any arrangement with an aircraft owner, lessor or any other person or entity, such 

### as an aircraft management entity, which allows the use ofan aircraft for operations tmdcr these operations specifications without a complete, effective and sustainable transfer ofoperational control to the certificate holder for all Part 135 

### operations conducted tmder these operations spedfications. d. Elements ofOperational Control. The following items are essential elements ofoperational 

### control and are required to be components ofthe operational control system, used by tl1e certificate holder, and as described or referenced in subparagraph a. above: (1) Crewmember Requirements. The certificate holder may not conduct any operation under Part 135, unless each ofthe certificate holder's crewmembers is: (a) The certificate holder's direct employee or agent during every aspect ofthe Part 135 operations, including those aspects relatedto any pre-flight and post-flight duties. The certificate holder is accountable for the actions and inactions ofthese persons during all its aircraft operations. (b) Currently trained and/or tested, qualified, and holds the appropriate ainnan and medical certificates to conduct flights for tire certificate holder under Part 135, and is otherwise qualified to 

### accept the specific flight assignment, considering flight and rest requirements, airspace qualification and the type ofoperation intended in the assignment. Each pilot must be specifically listed by name 

### and airman certificate number on a list ofpilots maintained by the certificate holder at its main base ofoperations or listed in operations specification A039 or A040, ifapplicable. This information must be available for inspection by the Administrator as specified in Section 135.63. (2) Aircraft Requirements. The certificate holder may not conduct any operation rmder Par1 135 tmlcss each aircraft used in its Part 135 operations is: (a) Ownedby the certificate holder and remains, without interruption in the certificate holder's legal and actual possession (directly or through the certificate holder's employees and agents) during all ofits Part 135 flights; or (b) Leased by the certificate holder or otherwise in the legal custody ofthe certificate holder 

### and remains in the certificate holder1

### s exclusive possession or custody during all ofits Part 135 flights. (c) For each aircraft which tire certificate holder uses under these operations specifications, the aircraft owner or other lessee ofthe aircraft may operate the aircraft under Part 91, under the control and responsibility (including potential liability for an unsafe operation) ofthe owner or other 

### lessee, as long as the following condition is met:

- The certificate holder ensures that the maintenance ofthe aircraft continues to adhere to the certificate holder's maintenance program at all times or,

- When the aircr·aft is returned to the certificate holder but before the aircraft is operated under Part 135 again by the certificate holder, that aircraft w1dcrgocs an appropriate airworthiness 

### conformity validation check.
Print Date: 9/23/2010 A008-2 TRANS NORTH AVIATION LTD Certificate No.: EBFA443DU.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 

### Operations Specifications
(3) Exclusive Aircraft Use Requirements for Part 135 Operations. At least one aircraft that 

### meets the requirements for at least one kind ofoperation authorized in the certificate holder's operations specifications must remain in the ccttificate holder's exclusive legal possession and actual possession (directly or through the certificate holder's employees and agents) as specified in Section 135.25. This aircraft cannot be listed on any other Part 119 certificate holder's operations 

### specification during the term ofthe exclusive use lease. (4) Use ofOther Business Name(s) (DBAs): (a) The certificate holder may not allow or create the circumstances that would enable any other entity to conduct a flight for compensation or hire under Parts 119, 121 or 135 as ifthat entity were the certificate holder. (b) The certificate holder shall not operate an aircraftunder Part 135 under the name or 

### fictitious name ofany other person or entity, unless authorized in operations specification AOO 

### 1of these operations specifications. Such authorization does not authorize any person or entity, other than the certificate holder, to conduct operations under the certificate holder's certificate and operations specifications. (c) The certificate holder may not allow the use ofa fictitious name to obscure the certificate holder's responsibility and accountability to exercise operational control over its flight 

### operations. (5) Aircraft Operation Agreements and Other Arrangements. (a) In accordance with Section 119.53(b), the certificate holder may not wet lease from or 

### enter into any wet leasing arrangement with any person not authorized 

### by the FAA to engage in common carriage operation under Parts 121 or 135, whereby that other person provides an aircraft and at least one crewmember to the certificate holder. This requirement docs not prohibit the 

### separate use ofa crewmember by the certificate holder when that crewmember is also employed by the aircraft's owner or lessor. (b) Any agreement or arrangement between the certificate holder and an aircraft owner must fully explain how the certificate holder oversees and ensures that only airworthy aircraft are 

### used in its Part 135 operations. (c) The certificate holder's operational control system must include a system ofensuring 

### that it has complete, effective and sustainable operational control over each aircraft operated under these operations specifications, and that no surrender or loss ofoperational control exists. (d) The cettificate holder may not operate any aircraft in Part 135 operations, which is subject to an agreement betweenthe certificate holder and the aircraft owner or any lessee ofthe aircraft, ifthat agreement shifts liability and accountability for the safety ofthe certificate holder's Part 135 flight operations from the certificate holder to the aircrat\ owner or other parties. 

### (6) Management Personnel and Persons Authorized to Exercise Operational Control: (a) Prior to conducting a Part 135 flight or series offlights, at least one management person 

### listed in operations specification A006) Management Personnel, ofthese operations specifications or a management person designee who is a direct employee ofthe certificate holder, other than a pilot
Print Date: 9/23/2010 AOOS-3 TRANS NORTH AVIATION LTD Certificate No.: EBFA443DU.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 

### Operations Specifications assigned to the specific flight or series offlight, must determine and have snfticient knowledge ofthe following: (i) Whether each assigned crewmember is qualified and eligible to serve as a required 

### crewmember in the aircraft and type ofoperation to which the crewmember is assigned (see subparagraph d.(l)(b) above) and (ii) Whether the aircraft assigned for use is listed in operations specification DOSS, and 

### is airworthy under the certificate holder's FAA-approved maintenance, inspection, or airworthiness program, as appropriate. (b) Prior to conducting a Part 135 flight or series offlights, at least the pilot assigned in accordance with subparagraph d.(6)(a)(i) above must determine and have sufficient knowledge of the following: (i) Whether a Part 135 flight or series offlights can be initiated, conducted, or 

### terminated safely and in accordance with the authorizations, limitations, and procedures approved in the certificate holder's operations specifications, general operations manual, or subparagraph a. above and the appropriate regulations. (ii) Notwithstanding the requirements ofsubparagraph d.(6)(a) above, this determination and knowledge described in subparagraph d.(6)(b)(i) above may be made for the certificate holder by pilots and/or flight crewmembers assigned to a flight or series offlights, in accordance with policies, procedures, and standards prescribed by the certificate holder. (A) Such non-management persons shall meet the requirements ofSection 119.69 

### (d), and their names, titles, and duties, responsibilities, and authorities shall be specified in the general operations manual, or described in subparagraph a. above, or (B) TI10sc certificate holders issued operations specification A039 orA040, the 

### persons listed in those operations specifications must determine and have sufficient knowledge of whether a Part 135 flight or series offlights can be initiated, conducted, or terminated safely in 

### accordance with the authorizations, limitations, and procedures approved 

### in subparagraph a. above and in 

### accordance with the appropriate regulations. (7) Operational Control Information Requirements: 

### (a) Prior to the certificate holder conducting any flight operation under Part 135, the ccttiticate holder must provide information to the designated pilot in command (PIC) that indicates which flight or series offlights will be conducted under Part 135, that indicates which Part 91 flights will be conductedby the certificate holder, and that the certificate holder is accountable and responsible for the safe operations ofthese flights or series offlights. (For those issued operations specification A039 or A040 

### the pilots listed in those operations specifications arc accountable and responsible for the safe operations ofthese flights or series of !lights.) (b) The system ofoperational control for Part 135 operations must ensure that each pilot is knowledgeable that the failure ofa pilot to adhere to the certificate holder's directions and 

### instructions, or compliance with directions or instructions from an aircraft owner (other than the certificate holder)) or any other outside private person or private entity, that are contrary to the certificate holder's directions or instructions, while operating aircraftunder these operations specifications, may be contrary to Parts 119 and/or 135, and therefore may be subject to legal
Print Date: 9/23/2010 AOOS-4 TRANS NORTH AVIATION LTD Cettificate No.: EBFA443DU.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration enforcement action by the FAA. Operations Specifications

(c) These requirements do not apply to the following: (i) Air Traffic Control instructions, clearances, Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) received from FAA or cognizant foreign Air Traffic Control authorities, (ii) Aeronautical safety offlight information received by the pilot, and, (iii) Operation under the emergency authority ofthe PIC in accordance with Section 91.3(b), and/or Section 135.19(b).

I. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. 2. Support information reference: 

### 3. These Operations Specifications are approved by direction ofthe Administrator.

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**Tim~** Lm:ati011: \V-:bOPSS Digitally signt:U by ( 'ath-:rin-: (' Vuhano\·ic llll behalf

## or 1\krrill. John M, Pri11t.:ipal ()pcratiuns lnspcdnr((iLIJ)

4. Date Approval is effective: 10/01/2010 Amendment Number: 2 5. I hereby accept and receive the Operations Specifications in this paragraph.

Fox, Ken, ChiefPilot

Print Date: 9/23/2010 AOOS-5 TRANS NORTH AVIATION LTD Date: 10/01/2010

Certificate No.: EBFA443D 

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## 135 Surveillance Priority Index for EBFA- TRANS NORTH AVIATION LTD 12/2/2011 2:37:24 PM Generated on December 2, 2011 

## Priority Index EBFA Criteria for Data Derived Factors Data Point Assignment Fatal Accidents within past 3 yrs. 

## 0 1 pt(s). per accident (3 pts. maximum) Non-Fatal Accidents within past 3 yrs. 

## 0 1 pt(s). per accident (2 pts. maximum) Incidents within past 3 yrs. 

## 0 1 pt(s). per incident Violations within past 3 yrs. 

# J. 1 pt(s). per violation DoD Activity Flag in Concern state? No 

### 1 pt(s). if "Yes" Management changes in past yr. 

## 0 1 pt(s). if> 1 Principal Inspector changes in past yr. 

## 0 1 pt(s). if> 1 Passenger carrying capacity (#seats) 

## 28 0 pt(s). if no seats 1 pt(s). if> 0 and < 10 seats 2 pt(s). if>= 10 and <= 20 seats 3 pt(s). if> 20 seats Average Surveillances per Aircraft (past 

## 2.80 3 pt(s). if 0 per aircraft year) 2 pt(s). if> 0 and <= 4 per aircraft 1 pt(s). if> 4 and <= 10 per aircraft 0 pt(s). if> 10 and <= 20 per aircraft -1 pt(s). if> 20 and <= 30 per aircraft -2 pt(s). if> 30 per aircraft Number of System Inspections in past 3 

## 0 -2 pt(s). if> 0 yrs. New Entrant (within past 5 yrs.)? No 

### 1 pt(s). if "Yes" 

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## of10/13/2011) Calculated Index Value 0 0 

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### Rapid Expansion? No 

### 1 pt(s). if "Yes" 0 

### Labor Disputes? Yes 

### 1 pt(s). if "Yes" 1 

### Financial Distress? No 

### 1 pt(s). if "Yes" 0 

### Mergers 

## I Takeovers? No 

### 1 pt(s). if "Yes" 0 

### High Employee Turnover? Yes 

### 1 pt(s). if "Yes" 1 

### Non-Compliant Attitude? No 

### 1 pt(s). if "Yes" 0 

### Poor Safety Culture? Yes 

### 1 pt(s). if "Yes" 1 

### Challenging Operational Environment? Yes 

### 1 pt(s). if "Yes" 1 

### Participates in a Safety Program? No 

### -1 pt(s). if "Yes" 0 

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### Appendix Report Number: 

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### TRANS NORTH AVIATION LTD 16. POWER PLANT MAKE/MODEL/SERIES 

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### ON NOVEMBER 28, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 2250 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST) (0550Z), N59773, PIPER PA-31-350 CHIEFTAIN, OWNED AND OPERATED BY TRANS NORTH AVIATION, LTD., CRASHED IN RIVERWOODS, ILLINOIS, APPROXIMATELY 3 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (PIJK)
. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BY IMPACT FORCES. ON BOARD WERE THE PILOT, A PILOT-RATED PASSENGER, A FLIGHT NURSE, A PATIENT AND HIS WIFE. THE PILOT, THE PATIENT AND HIS WIFE ALL RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOT-RATED PASSENGER AND THE FLIGHT NURSE RECEIVED NON-LIFE-THREATENING, SERIOUS INJURIES. THERE WERE NO GROUND INJURIES OR SIGNIFICANT GROUND DAMAGE. WEATHER AT T,HE TIME
.. OF THE CRASH WAS NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, WIND FROM THE NORTH AT 9 KNOTS. DUPAGE FSDO INVESTIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR POSSIBLE CERTIFICATE ACTIONS.

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### Inspector SandraBoerman interviewed Mr. Maynard Blodgett on December 7, 2011. Mr. 

### Blodgett made the below statementto the best of his recollection. Mr. 

### Blodgett is a paramedic for Travel Care International. On 

### November 28, 201 I, Mr. Blodgett was assigned has a crewmember for a trip from to Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville, Indiana (KCJF) to KBI topick up a patient and passenger for a flight to KPWK. The airplane appeared to be topped offatJesup, GA. The fueling started on the right side ofthe airplane and continuedto the left side. The fuel pump shut offafter about 160 gallons were pumped. Thepump was restarted andthe airplane was fueled with more fuel. The flight was normal until they encountered "bad air" and they descended down to about 7,000 feet. He recalls seeing the cockpit gauge indicating that there was a halfhour remainingbefore reaching KPWK. Mr. Didier remarked on howfast the airplane was flying and the ground speed was about 250/260 mph. Mr. 

### Didier reached down and switched the tanks and rocked the wings. Both engines shut offat the same time. Once they were out ofthe clouds he could see trees. After impacthe saw that the pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries and did not see Mr. 

### Wolfwho believed to be a new SIC for the company. He exited the airplane and wentto a nearhome for help. Mr. Blodgett stated that Mr. Didierhad flown all four legs that day.

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## Tina ShowDetails Hi Sandra Please find below the flight plans filed and flown for N4599F and N59773 Ifyou need further information or have questions, please let us know. Thanks Ken Wilson Ken@FitPian.com 203-262-8906



## Nov 27, 2011 N4599F ACTIVATED ==================================== Tail number: Flight plan: FPL Type: Type Flight: A/C type: Wake Category: ICAO Equip: Depart: Arrive: Alternate: Depart (UTC) : TAS Cruise Alt: Route: ETE: Item 18: Endurance: SOB: Color: PIC: Address: Phone no.: N4599F IFR ICAO General Aviation C340 

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## Nov 28, 2011 N59773 ACTIVATED ==================================== Tail number: Flight plan: FPL Type: A/C type: Equip: Depart: Arrive: Alternate: Depart (UTC) : TAS Cruise Alt: Route: ETE: Endurance: SOB: Color: PIC: Address: Phone no.: N59773 IFR NAS (Domestic Format) PA31 /G KPXE KPBI KFXE 11/28/2011 15:46 175 FL070 DIRECT 0247 0415 3 

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## Sandra.Boerman@faa.gov wrote: Tina, Please forward me the following information: all flight plans that were "filed and activated'' for the following aircraft and dates. 11/27/11

- N4599F and N59773 11/28/11- N4599F and N59773 Thank You Sandy Boerman Principal Operations Inspector 630-443-3108Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure 28-Nov-2011 PA31/G Jesup-Wayne County (KJES) Chicago Executive (KPWK) 07:58PM EST ;- 28-Nov-2011 PA31/G Palm Beach Inti (KPBI) Jesup-Wayne County (KJES) 05:53PM EST 28-Nov-2011 PA31/G Perry-Houston County (KPXE) Palm Beach Inti (KPBI) 12:01PM EST 28-Nov-2011 PA31/G Crawfordsville Muni (KCFJ) Perry-Houston County (KPXE) 07:51AM EST 27-Nov-2011 PA31/G Wittman Rgnl (KOSH) Crawfordsville Muni (KCFJ) 06:46PM CST FlightAware

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### ha~f'!OWiloiliWo"tripspnoilO"'this trip, and only once in N59773. 

### Mr. Wolfhad flown N59773 from Witrman Regional Airport (KOSH) to Crawfordsville Municipal Airport (KCFJ) on November 27, 2011, the day before the accident, with 

### Mr. QuentinLevitte toreplace an aircraftthathad a malfunctioning attitude indicator. 

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### J)~ Perry-Houston County Airport (KPXE)- Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI)- Jesup-Wayne County Airport (KJES)- Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK)) Fuel was topped offal KPXE and KJES, andjustenough fuel was put on at KPBI to make the flight to K S. Mr. Didier didn't utilize Mr. Wolffor any flight planning orpaper work for any ofthe flights. Mr. Wolfstatedthathe didnotfill out an. paper work for the flights to include loadmanifests. His purpose was for him to learn the aircraft on the Part 91 legs. ._ Duringthe flight from KJEP to KPWKthey encountered turbulence, and descended from 10,000 feet to 7,000 feet. Nearthe south side of Lake Michigan Mr. Didier flipped back to the auxiliary tanks to use up all the fuel in the aux tanks. The last quarter ofthe maintanks was consumed pretty fast as it appeared onthe gauges. The right fuel flow warning light came on north ofKPWK. 

### Mr. Didier selected the crossfeed valve to its ON position, and left both maintanks on the ON position. The fuel warning light went out. Mr. Wolfqueriedthis technique, and Mr. Didier responded it will even outthe tauks. Mr. Wolflearned the fuel system the day before the accident flight. The fuel light carne on again and 

### Mr. Didier declared an emergency. The right engine started to sputter, and the flight was cleared direct to the airport. The cloudtops were at 3,000 feet. Mr. Didierturned left towards KPWK, and both engines died onthat west heading. Mr. Didier feathered the engines. The airplane was in clouds during the descent and popped out about 1,400 feet. There was about 700 feet ofaltitude left. Mr. Wolfmade some radio calls. Mr. Didier turned to a southboundheading. The flight was asked ifthey had the airport in sight and theyreplied NO. Mr. Wolfadvised Mr. Didier ofsuitable landing sites, butthe flight was unable to getto them. The landing gear was up. Mr. Didiermovedthe mixture to idle/cutoffand feathered the engines' propellers. Mr. Wolfpointed out a dark spotto Mr. Didier and he turned to it. The airplane scraped the tops oftrees. The first tree impacted the pilot's side and it came through the window. Both 

### Mr. Didier and Mr. Wolfwere onthe flight controls. The controls then went limp. Mr. Wolfindicated that he tried to keep the airplane away from the houses. Both ofhis yoke handles broke off. He blacked out until someone from a nearby house found him inthe wreckage, and asked him ifhe was ok. The right engine was new, and Mr. Didier bumpedup the mixture on the right engine about one gph due to its break-in. 

### Mr. Wolfindicated that the pilot acted abnormally sporadic and weird in Florida. Mr. Didier sethis power settings from a cardthat was kept in his window's visor. There wereno engine anomalies during the flight. Mr. Wolfstated that Mr. Didier told him not to tell anyone about going into reserve fuel.

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SandraBoerman 

### Via facsimile (630) 443-3155 and USMail Principal Operations Inspector DuPage Flight Standards District Office DuPageAirport 31W775 NorthAvenue West Chicago, Illinois 60185-1056 RE: Trans NorthAviation, LTD Letter ofInvestigation dated December 9, 2011 DearMs. Boerman, I havethe privilege ofrepresenting Trans NorthAviation, LTD inall matters concerning the Federal AviationAdministration. We are inreceipt ofthe above-referenced letter and wish to promptlyrespondto yourinvestigation as follows: Trans NorthAviation, LTD dispatchedN59773 onNovember 28,2011 in accordance withthe dispatchrequirements of 14 CPR 

## §135. Atthe time ofdispatchthe pilotin command shouldhave been able to complete the dispatched flight within duty daylimitations and with sufficientfuel to complywiththe fuel reserverequirements for an IFRflight. Anypotential deviations from the plannedflight were made without the express permission orknowledge ofTrans NorthAviation, LTD. Trans NorthAviation, LTD has fully cooperated withinvestigators from boththe FAA andNTSB andremains willingto continueto assist to thebest ofits ability. Shouldyourequire any additional information, please contactthis office andwewill be happyto assist you.

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### Via facsimile (630) 443-3155 and USMail PrincipalOperations Inspector DuPageFlightStandards DistrictOffice DuPageAirport 31W775 Nortll Avenue WestChicago, illinois 60185-1056 

### RE: TransNorthAviation,LID Letter ofInvestigationdatedDecember 22, 2011 Dear Ms. Boerman, Weare

### inreceipt of the above-referencedletterand peryourrequest,the names of each pilot in command

### tbatwas assignedbyTransNortll Aviation, LTD forthe followiog flights in PiperN59773 

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• November 28, 2011: Crawtordsv:illeMunicipal Airport, Crawfordsville, Indiana (KCFJ)- .Perry-Houston County, Perry, Georgia (KPXE) -PilotAndrewWolf. • November 28,2011: KPXE- PalmBeachInternational, WestPalmBeach, Florida (KPBI)- PilotAndrewWolf. • November28,20

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- Pilot WilliamDidier. • November 28,2011: KJES- Chicagn Executive·

## AirPort, Wheeling,lliiuois (KPWK)- PilotWilliamDidier. TransNortllAviationutilizestheirFuel Policy Formprimarilyto ensurethatthe quality offuel used 

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### all Federal AviationRegulations andany deviation, shotlldoneoccur,byone ofitspilots is addressed inunediately. 

### OurresearehindicatesW111iam Didier

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### Trans Nortll Aviation;s ChlefPilotregarding

### fuel management. Atnotimedid it appearthatMr. Didier deviated from Federal Aviation Regulations, however, outofanabundance ofcaution, ourChiefPilotreviewedproper fuel managementprocedures withMr. Didier. TransNorthAviation, LTDhasfully cooperated withiovestigatorsfrom boththeFAA andNTSB andremains willingto continue to assisttothebestofits ability. Shouldyourequire any rul.ditional information,pleasecontactthis office andwewillbehappyto.assi>.tyou.



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_DIGEST (CONT.): Inspector Sandra Boerman interviewed Mr. Quentin Levitte on December 14, 2011. Mr. Levitte made the below statement. Mr. Levitte is the Assistant Chief Pilot for Trans North Aviation LTD, and a company flight instructor for the PA-31-350. On November 27, 2011, Mr. Levitte was assigned to fly a Part 91 trip in N59773 with Mr. Andrew Wolf from Outagamie County Airport, Appleton, Wisconsin, 

### (KATW) to Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin (KOSH) to Crawfordsville Municipal Airport, Crawfordsville, Indiana (KCJF)
. The purpose of the flight was to replace N4599F on an Air Medical Part 135 flight. N4599F had landed in KCJF due to a malfunctioning attitude indicator. Mr. Levitte stated that Mr. Wolf's assignment was to help out on Part 91 legs and build time in the airplanes until he was proficient to pass a SIC check ride. On November 28, 2011, Mr. Levitte's assignment was to stay with N4599F until it was fixed, and then fly N4599F to 

### KOSH. Due to the weather Mr. Levitte did not fly N4599F on that day. Mr. Levitte stated that Mr. Wolf was assigned as the PIC for the Part 91 flights on November 28, 2011. There is no written documentation of the assignment just verbal. Normal company procedures for assignments come from a phone call by Ronald Schaberg (Ron) the Director of Operations, followed by an itinerary for the flight, the pilot texts or calls Ron before take-off and then after landing, the pilot picks fuels stops based on location and price and if there is a question they phone Ron. The company uses 19-21 gph a side in the PA-31-350, and he teaches for flight planning purposes 42 gph the first hour and 40 gph for cruise.

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