# NTSB BFO88LA016: Dassault DA-20, N287W, Wheeling, WV, February 1, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 1, 1988, 17:03 local (22:03 UTC)
- Place: Wheeling, WV
- Coordinates: 40.069576, -80.690368 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0696&lon=-80.6904&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11391
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO88LA016
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11391/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA016

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - object - animal(s) (cause)
  - clearance - not possible (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,normal brake system - disabled (cause)
  - brakes(normal) - unavailable
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload

## Analysis

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 THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY TO AVOID GOING PAST THE RWY END AND DOWN A HILL. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE DEER WERE STRUCK WITH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, FRACTURING A HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N287W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N287W-1992-06-17), registration cancelled 1992-06-17, S/N 194 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DASSAULT DA-20
- Registry model: [Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON](https://openairdocs.org/model/dassault-sud-fan-jet-falcon) (registry code 2720302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 194
- Airframe hours: 7163
- Engines: GE CF-700-2D2 4500 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Nevada Flyco Inc
- Registered owner: Nevada Flyco Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 1, 1988
- Departed: CAK, CANTON, OH
- Destination: HLG, WHEELING, WV
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: HLG, Wheeling-Ohio County, runway 3, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 8,175 total, 2,816 in this make and model, 7,382 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Dusk
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft overcast
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: HLG

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.

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