# NTSB investigations: Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA22FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA004.md): Dassault Falcon 20 · Thomson, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 5, 2021 · N283SA · Destroyed
  > The flight crew’s continuation of an unstable dark night visual approach and the captain’s instruction to use air brakes during the approach contrary to airplane operating limitations, which resulted in a descent below the glide path, and a collision with…
- [NTSB CEN15IA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15IA085.md): Dassault/Sud FAN JET Falcon · Shreveport, LA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 2014 · N827AA · No damage
  > A short in the trim system’s wires and connector, which resulted in the elevator trim being in a full nose-down position.
- [NTSB ERA10RA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10RA097.md): Dassault/Sud Falcon 20 · Matthew Town, Bahamas · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 18, 2009 · N28RK · Destroyed
  > On December 17, 2009, about 1922 eastern standard time, a Dassault Falcon 20, N28RK, crashed in a remote area approximately 12 miles east of Matthew Town, Inagua, Bahamas. The 2 pilots were killed and the airplane was destroyed. Night, visual meteorological…
- [NTSB ERA09LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA282.md): Dassault/Sud FAN JET · Jamestown, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2008 · N165TW · Substantial damage
  > The inability to stop the airplane on the remaining runway because of icy runway conditions. A factor was the failure of the drag chute to properly deploy.
- [NTSB DEN04FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04FA041.md): Dassault DA-20 Falcon Jet · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2004 · N200JE · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision to land on the contaminated runway, the stuck thrust reverser solenoid resulting in partial deployment of the right engine thrust reverser, and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the…
- [NTSB CHI03FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA099.md): Dassault DA-20C · St Louis, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2003 · N179GA · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's improper in-flight decision not to divert to an alternate destination resulting in the exhaustion of the airplane's fuel supply, and his failure to relay his low fuel state to air traffic control in a timely manner.
- [NTSB CHI01LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA296.md): Dassault/SUD Fan Jet Falcon · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2001 · N617GA · Substantial damage
  > The wheels up landing performed by the flightcrew during the emergency landing and improper aircraft preflight by the pilot in command. Factors were the unsecured cargo door, the cemetery fence, and the lack of crew coordination during the flight.
- [NTSB SEA00LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA025.md): Dassault DA-20 · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1999 · N216SA · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the forward gear door lock pin. An inoperative landing gear door and inadequate maintenance inspection of the aircraft were factors.
- [NTSB CHI98LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA151.md): Dassault DA-20 · Monroe, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1998 · N617GA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's inability to rotate during takeoff due to restricted movement of the elevator controls for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB BFO88LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA016.md): Dassault DA-20 · Wheeling, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1988 · N287W · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed after an ILS apch to rwy 03. According to the plt shortly after touchdown he saw deer ahead on the rwy. Before he could take evasive action the acft struck two deer. Afterwards brake pressure was lost. The plt steered the acft onto grass off…
- [NTSB FTW84IA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84IA389.md): Dassault/Sud FAN JET Falcon · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1984 · N460MC · No damage
  > Aprx 1-1/2 hrs after take-off, the capt took sinus medication. Aprx 30 minutes later, he complained of a headache, took tylenol & alka seltzer & went to the cabin to lie down. The capt was incapacitated for the rest of the flt. The coplt & a plt rated pax…
- [NTSB MIA760M010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA760M010.md): Avions Mrcl Falcon · Acapulco, Mexico · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 7, 1976 · N888AR · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75AF057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF057.md): Dassault Falcon · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1975 · N990L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75IN006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75IN006.md): Dassault Falcon · Buffalo, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1974 · N9FE · Minor damage
- [NTSB MIA72AM001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM001.md): Dassault Falcon · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1971 · N805F · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2720302', '2720308'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2720302

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