# Incident 20250415003579I: Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON SER D, Martinsburg, WV, April 15, 2025

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 2025, 08:00 local time
- Place: Martinsburg, WV
- Airport: Eastern West Viriginia Regiona
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: KC8A
- Location: 39.3409° N, 77.1316° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3409&lon=-77.1316&mi=10
- Aircraft: N229CK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N229CK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON SER D (registry code 2720304, https://openairdocs.org/model/dassault-sud-fan-jet-falcon-ser-d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CF700 series (registry code 30010, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf700-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DASSAULT/SUD FAN JET FALCON SER D
- Reported engine: GE CF700 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 16,552 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA25LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA305) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250415003579I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SHORTLY AFTER BEGINNING THE DECENT PHASE OF FLIGHT, INBOUND TO KDOV (DOVER AIR FORCE BASE), THE CREW REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION.  THE CREW THEN DECIDED TO DIVERT TO KMRB (MARTINSBURG AIRPORT).  THE CREW THEN NOTIFIED ATC OF THE CONCERN AND INTENT TO DIVERT.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP.  AFTER LANDING THE CREW FOUND THE ENGINE COWLINGS MISSING FROM THE RIGHT-HAND ENGINE.  THE UPPER ENGINE COWLING WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE RIGHT-HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, AND THE LOWER OUTBOARD ENGINE COWLING WAS MISSING.

THE FSDO RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN AIRCRAFT PART FOUND IN A YARD APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM KMRB.  THE PART WAS RETRIEVED AND CONFIRMED TO BE THE OUTBOARD LOWER ENGINE COWLING FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO ALL 3 RIGHT HAND ENGINE COWLINGS, THE AFT ENGINE FAIRING, AND MINOR DENTS TO THE FUSELAGE BELOW THE ENGINE.  THE RIGHT-HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE WAS DENTED IN TO THE SPAR AND TORN OPEN.  THE OUTER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FAIRING WAS ALSO DAMAGED.

IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ALIGNMENT PIN FOR THE INBOARD LOWER ENGINE COWLING WAS MISSING WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE THREADS. ALSO, THE CENTER LOWER ENGINE COWLING LATCH WAS STILL CLOSED.

KMRB METAR METAR KMRB 141053Z 00000KT 10SM OVC095 08/06 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP127 T00830056=

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA25LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA305), Apr 15, 2025: Dassault/Sud FAN JET Falcon SER D (N229CK), Mount Airy, MD, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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