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FAA incident report · Dassault FALCON 2000EX · Lawrence, MA · August 19, 2021

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Date
August 19, 2021 · 19:05 local
Place
Lawrence, MA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N197DX
Reported as
Dassault Falcon 2000EX
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308C
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
16,400 total2,500 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N197DXRegistered now · Dassault FALCON 2000EXS/N 216 · Built 2011Airframe modelDassault FALCON 2000EXEngine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW308CTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On the evening of Thursday 8/19/21 at 10PM we were on a flight from mvy to lwm in N197DX a falcon 2000LX. I, privacy data omitted was the PIC and the SIC was privacy data omitted. We had three passengers on board at the time. We were on an IFR flight plan and elected to perform the ILS to runway 5 at lwm with calm winds. On about a 5 mile final we canceled our IFR with the runway in sight. We tried contacting the tower but there was no response since they closed at 10PM. We then announce our position until short final on the CTAF. All was normal with the approach and subsequent flair with the engines at idle and during touchdown a large flock of 30-40 canadian geese were observed on the runway just off the right of centerline. I proceeded with the normal landing observing a few thumps on the right-hand side. I used full reverse thrust and normal braking to stop the airplane with no issues felt. We taxied into eagle east with the APU running and proceeded to shut down the engine while talking to boston approach about the incident. When I vacated the airplane I proceeded to walk to the right side of the plane where I saw the damage indicated in the photos attached.

As the FAA filed it

ON THE EVENING OF THURSDAY 8/19/21 AT 10PM WE WERE ON A FLIGHT FROM MVY TO LWM IN N197DX A FALCON 2000LX. I, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE PIC AND THE SIC WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. WE HAD THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD AT THE TIME. WE WERE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND ELECTED TO PERFORM THE ILS TO RUNWAY 5 AT LWM WITH CALM WINDS. ON ABOUT A 5 MILE FINAL WE CANCELED OUR IFR WITH THE RUNWAY IN SIGHT. WE TRIED CONTACTING THE TOWER BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE SINCE THEY CLOSED AT 10PM. WE THEN ANNOUNCE OUR POSITION UNTIL SHORT FINAL ON THE CTAF. ALL WAS NORMAL WITH THE APPROACH AND SUBSEQUENT FLAIR WITH THE ENGINES AT IDLE AND DURING TOUCHDOWN A LARGE FLOCK OF 30-40 CANADIAN GEESE WERE OBSERVED ON THE RUNWAY JUST OFF THE RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. I PROCEEDED WITH THE NORMAL LANDING OBSERVING A FEW THUMPS ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE. I USED FULL REVERSE THRUST AND NORMAL BRAKING TO STOP THE AIRPLANE WITH NO ISSUES FELT. WE TAXIED INTO EAGLE EAST WITH THE APU RUNNING AND PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WHILE TALKING TO BOSTON APPROACH ABOUT THE INCIDENT. WHEN I VACATED THE AIRPLANE I PROCEEDED TO WALK TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PLANE WHERE I SAW THE DAMAGE INDICATED IN THE PHOTOS ATTACHED.