Dassault Falcon 20

Operator:

Grup-Air

Registration:

I-NLAE

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Milan - Kiel

MSN:

134

YOM:

1968

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Following a wrong approach configuration, the twin engine aircraft landed too far down a wet runway. After touchdown, the crew realized he would not be able to stop the airplane within the remaining distance and decided to initiate a go-around procedure. Power was added on both engines and the aircraft took off. After passing over the runway end at low altitude, the aircraft struck trees, stalled and crashed in a wooded area. Nine occupants were injured, some of them seriously, while one pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who completed the approach at an excessive speed and above the glide. This caused the aircraft to land too far down a runway and the landing distance available was insufficient. After touchdown, the crew failed to identify the situation in due time and the decision to initiate a go-around procedure was taken too late. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor crew coordination,
- Poor planned approach and crew decisions,
- Wet runway surface (poor braking coefficient),
- Rain falls.

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20DC in Cartersville: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1989 at 0004 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

N125CA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Cartersville - Montgomery

MSN:

208

YOM:

1970

Flight number:

PHX125

Location:

Cartersville

Georgia

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

7940

Captain / Total hours on type:

770.00

Aircraft flight hours:

13547

Circumstances:

The crew arrived at the airport about 20 minutes before the planned midnight takeoff time, after the pilot-in-command had spent the day moving furniture. A night watchman noted that the preflight inspection and takeoff roll to rotation/lift-off was normal. There was no post-takeoff radio call to either unicom or ATC, although the crew had filed an IFR flight plan. After taking off from runway 36, the aircraft crashed about 1.8 mile north of the runway. The wreckage was found after interruption of electrical power to a nearby city. Initial impact was with trees, while in a shallow/left/descending turn. An area of trees about 1/2 mile long was damaged by impact and fire. Before coming to rest, the aircraft hit a powerline support tower. There was evidence the aircraft was traveling at about 260 knots, when it crashed. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was found that would have resulted in the accident. Both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the pilot-in-command (pic) to assure that the aircraft maintained a climb profile after takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: dark night, the crew's lack of visual perception at night, the pic's lack of rest (fatigue), and the copilot's failure to attain remedial action.

Final Report:

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20DC in Binghamton

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1989 at 0722 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

N232RA

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Memphis - Binghamton

MSN:

232

YOM:

1970

Flight number:

RLT232

Location:

Binghamton

New York

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

2970

Captain / Total hours on type:

1499.00

Aircraft flight hours:

17595

Circumstances:

During arrival, the cargo flight (reliant 232) contacted Binghamton approach control and received vectors for an ILS runway 16 approach. At that time, the atis had information (information kilo) that there was light freezing rain, that all paved surfaces had a thin layer of ice, and that braking action was poor. The copilot made the approach and landing. The captain reported that touchdown was normal in the 1st 1,000 feet of the runway and that the airbrake was used, but they did not know that braking action was nil until they were on the landing roll. By the time they realized braking was nil, there was insufficient runway remaining for a safe go-around. The captain reported he deployed the drag chute, but a witness who saw the chute, reported it did not open. Subsequently, the aircraft continued off the departure end of the 6,298 feet runway, went down a steep embankment and was extensively damaged. The required distance to stop on an icy runway was estimated to be 5,344 feet.

Probable cause:

Improper planning/decision by the pilot(s). Factors related to the accident were: icy runway conditions and failure of the drag chute to properly open after it was deployed.
Occurrence #1: overrun
Phase of operation: landing - roll
Findings
1. (c) planning/decision - improper - pilot in command
2. (f) airport facilities, runway/landing area condition - icy
3. (f) misc eqpt/furnishings, parachute/drag chute - other
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Occurrence #2: on ground/water encounter with terrain/water
Phase of operation: landing
Findings
4. (f) terrain condition - rough/uneven

Final Report:

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20D in Wheeling

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1988 at 1703 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Nevada Flyco

Registration:

N287W

Flight Phase:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Akron - Wheeling

MSN:

194

YOM:

1969

Location:

Wheeling-Ohio County

West Virginia

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

8175

Captain / Total hours on type:

2816.00

Aircraft flight hours:

7163

Circumstances:

The aircraft landed after an ILS approach to runway 03. According to the pilot shortly after touchdown he saw deer ahead on the runway. Before he could take evasive action the aircraft struck two deer. Afterwards brake pressure was lost. The pilot steered the aircraft onto grass off the right side of the runway to avoid going past the runway end and down a hill. Examination of the aircraft revealed that the deer were struck with the left main gear, fracturing a hydraulic brake line. All nine occupants escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Occurrence #1: on ground/water collision with object
Phase of operation: landing - roll
Findings
1. (f) weather condition - fog
2. (c) object - animal(s)
3. (c) clearance - not possible
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Occurrence #2: nose gear collapsed
Phase of operation: landing - roll
Findings
4. (c) landing gear, normal brake system - disabled
5. Brakes (normal) - unavailable
6. Landing gear, nose gear assembly - overload

Final Report:

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20F in Lugano

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1988 at 0924 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Segas International

Registration:

VR-BJB

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Lugano - Rome

MSN:

244

YOM:

1970

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

7618

Captain / Total hours on type:

1574.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

2747

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1456

Aircraft flight hours:

6569

Aircraft flight cycles:

6410

Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll on runway 21, just before reaching V1 (112 knots), the captain thought that the right engine lost power. He decided to abandon the takeoff maneuver and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran at a speed of about 60-70 knots, rolled in a snow covered field and eventually collided with an embankment, coming to rest, broken in two. Both pilots were injured.

Probable cause:

The accident is attributable to a rejected take-off just before reaching the critical speed of decision (V1), due to an alleged loss of power of the right engine.
The following contributing factors were reported:
- The lack of data for the calculation of the accelerate-stop distance in the operating manual (AOM) of the Dassault aircraft for takeoff on wet or contaminated runways;
- Insufficient consideration of the state of the runway, to determine the maximum take-off mass, in regard to the "accelerate-stop" distance;
- Insufficient preparation for takeoff;
- Lack of coordination between the crew at the time of engine failure;
- Insufficient mental preparation of the crew before takeoff;
- The non-inclusion of de-icing system of the engines, in dangerous meteorological conditions with freezing temperatures;
- Insufficient training of the crew on the flight simulator, especially for what concerns the problems and take-off interruption;
- Aquaplaning;
- No airbrakes extended;
- Failure to use the braking parachute.

Final Report:

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20D off Keflavik

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1987 at 1852 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Drenair

Registration:

EC-EFI

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Delivery

Survivors:

Southern Peninsula (Suðurnes)

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

West Palm Beach – Bedford – Goose Bay – Keflavik

MSN:

189

YOM:

1969

Location:

Keflavik

Country:

Iceland

Region:

Europe

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Recently purchased by the Spanish operator Drenair, the aircraft departed West Palm Beach, Florida, on a delivery flight to Spain, carrying four passengers and two pilots. After a fuel stop in Bedford, Massachusetts, and Goose Bay, Newfoundland, the aircraft continued to Keflavik, Iceland. While approaching Keflavik, the crew declared an emergency due to fuel exhaustion, informed ATC about his position and ditched the aircraft approximately 70 km southwest of Keflavik. All six occupants were quickly rescued by the crew of a helicopter while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the crew encountered strong and unexpected headwinds, causing a higher fuel consumption than calculated. Due to fuel exhaustion, the crew was forced to ditch the aircraft. It is unclear if both engines failed or not prior to ditching.

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20DC in Las Palmas

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1987 at 0721 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

EC-ECB

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria)

Schedule:

Madrid - Las Palmas

MSN:

210

YOM:

1970

Location:

Canary Islands

Country:

Spain

Region:

Europe

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

1515

Circumstances:

During the last segment, the aircraft was unstable and upon touchdown, it went out of control. It veered off runway to the left and came to rest. Both crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20 at Omidiyeh AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Omidiyeh AFB - Omidiyeh AFB

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Omidiyeh AFB. On approach, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed few hundred meters short of runway threshold, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

Mistakenly shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired by Iranian soldiers performing an exercise at Omidiyeh AFB.

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20C in Bamako: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1981

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

7T-VRE

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Government

Survivors:

Site: