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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Dassau FALCON 50 · Windsor Locks, CT · February 26, 2009

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Date: February 26, 2009 · 18:15 local
Place: Windsor Locks, CT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N199FG
Reported as: Dassau FALCON50
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N199FGRegistered now · Dassault-Breguet FALCON 50S/N 231 · Built 1992 Airframe modelDassault-Breguet FALCON 50 Engine modelAiResearch TFE731 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) During cruise flight on a flight to bradley international airport (bdl), the crew noticed a burning smell in the cockpit. The checklist as followed and the smell dissipated on descent. The crew opted to continue to the planned destination (bdl). Upon landing it was determined that the nr 1 navigation/communication radio had failed. Maintenance replaced the nr 1 nav/com control head.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ON A FLIGHT TO BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BDL), THE CREW NOTICED A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE CHECKLIST AS FOLLOWED AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED ON DESCENT. THE CREW OPTED TO CONTINUE TO THE PLANNED DESTINATION (BDL). UPON LANDING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NR 1 NAVIGATION/COMMUNICATION RADIO HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 NAV/COM CONTROL HEAD.